Americans are spending more than they earn, drawing on savings and building up debt to do so.
»He has secured a loan for a new building by drawing upon the resources of two existing tenants.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
draw on sth — UK US draw on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with draw({{}}/drɔː/ verb [T] (drew, drawn) ► to start using a supply of something: »Americans are spending more than they earn, drawing on savings and building up debt to do so. »He has secured a loan for a… … Financial and business terms
draw upon something — ˈdraw on/upon sth derived to use a supply of sth that is available to you • I ll have to draw on my savings. • The novelist draws heavily on her personal experiences. Main entry: ↑drawderived … Useful english dictionary
draw on/upon sth — UK US draw on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with draw({{}}/drɔː/ verb [T] (drew, drawn) ► to start using a supply of something: »Americans are spending more than they earn, drawing on savings and building up debt to do so. »He has secured a loan for a… … Financial and business terms
draw*/*/*/ — [drɔː] (past tense drew [druː] ; past participle drawn [drɔːn] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to create a picture by making lines with a pen or pencil I can t draw faces very well.[/ex] The kids drew on the pavement with chalk.[/ex] 2) to move somewhere… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
draw on something — ˈdraw on/upon sth derived to use a supply of sth that is available to you • I ll have to draw on my savings. • The novelist draws heavily on her personal experiences. Main entry: ↑drawderived … Useful english dictionary
draw — draw1 W1S1 [dro: US dro:] v past tense drew [dru:] past participle drawn [dro:n US dro:n] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(picture)¦ 2 draw (somebody s) attention 3 draw a conclusion 4 draw a comparison/parallel/distinction etc 5¦(get a reaction)¦ 6¦(attract)¦ 7¦(get… … Dictionary of contemporary English
draw — 1 verb past tense drew, past participle drawn PICTURE/DESCRIPTION 1 WITH PENCIL (I, T) to make a picture of something with a pencil or pen: Can I draw your portrait? | I ve never been able to draw well. | draw sb sth/draw sth for sb: Hans drew… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
draw — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (esp. BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ goalless, scoreless ▪ one all, three three, etc. ▪ creditable, honorable ▪ … Collocations dictionary
influence — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effect sb/sth has; power to control sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, enormous, great, marked, significant, substantial, tremendous ▪ … Collocations dictionary
strike — strike1 W3S3 [straık] v past tense and past participle struck [strʌk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hit)¦ 2¦(hit with hand/weapon etc)¦ 3¦(thought/idea)¦ 4 strike somebody as (being) something 5¦(stop work)¦ 6¦(attack)¦ 7¦(harm)¦ 8¦(something bad happens)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
