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

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[drɑːft]

evade the draft

polished

preliminary

rough

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)