Draw Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make more sociable; "The therapist drew out the shy girl".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The outgoing classmate helped draw out the quiet new student by inviting her to lunch.
- A patient teacher is essential in drawing out reserved pupils who have trouble speaking in class.
- Her friendly demeanor made it easy for the host to draw out the guests and encourage conversation.
- The social gathering organizer worked hard to draw out the introverted attendees and make them feel included.
- The charismatic instructor's ability to draw out even the most timid students was one of her greatest strengths.
Meaning 2
Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 3
Cause to speak; "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Meaning 4
Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 5
Remove by suction; "aspirate the wound".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 6
Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.