draft

draft
I
n.
rough copy

1) to make, prepare a draft

2) a final, polished; preliminary, rough; working draft

conscription

(AE)

3) to introduce the draft

4) to dodge, evade the draft

current of air

5) to sit in a draft ('order for payment')

6) to honor a draft

7) a bank draft S. a draft for; on (a draft on the Paris branch of our bank for one thousand pounds)

drawing of liquid

9) on draft (beer on draft)

USAGE NOTE: BE prefers the spelling draught in senses 5 and

9)

II

v. (AE) (D; tr.) ('to conscript') to draft into (to draft young people into the army)

2) (H) they drafted her to serve as their delegate

* * *
[drɑːft]
evade the draft
polished
working draft
on (a draft on the Paris branch of our bank for one thousand pounds)
(H) they drafted her to serve as their delegate
['conscription'] (AE) to introduce the draft
['current of air'] to sign a draft
['order for payment'] to honor a draft
['rough copy'] to make. prepare a draft
a bank draft
a final
a draft for
to dodge
['drawing of liquid'] on draft (USAGE NOTE: BE prefers the spelling draught in senses 5 and 9.; beer on draft)
(AE) (D; tr.) ('to conscript') to draft into (to draft young people into the army)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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