Phrase guide

draw together

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see draw, together.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tuck

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To cause (someone) to seek emotional support from each other; to cause to pull together or come together.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • After years of estrangement, a shared grief drew the sisters together again.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

bring together in a common cause or emotion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The death of their child had drawn them together

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bond, bring together

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unite, unify

History

Etymology

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