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    draft
    /drɑːft/

    noun

    • 1. a preliminary version of a piece of writing: "the first draft of the party's manifesto"
    • 2. a written order to pay a specified sum. Similar chequeorderbanker's ordermoney order

    verb

    • 1. prepare a preliminary version of (a document): "I drafted a letter of resignation"
    • 2. select (a person or group of people) and bring them somewhere for a certain purpose: "he was drafted in to help fix the engine"

    adjective

    • 1. US spelling of draught

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRAFT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of draft as a noun, adjective, and verb in different contexts, such as writing, military, sports, and beer. Find out how to use draft in sentences and phrases with synonyms and related words.

    • English (US)

      DRAFT meaning: 1. a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a...

    • Simplified

      DRAFT translate: 计划, 草案；草稿；草图, 军事的, （美国职业球队在赛季之初选拔新队员的）选秀制度,...

    • Portuguese Translation

      DRAFT translate: rascunho, corrente de ar, vento encanado,...

    • Traditional

      DRAFT translate: 計劃, 草案；草稿；草圖, 軍事的, （美國職業球隊在賽季之初選拔新隊員的）選秀制度,...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › draftDraft Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word draft as a noun, adjective, and verb. Find synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related phrases for draft.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRAFT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A draft is a written order for payment of money by a bank, especially from one bank to another. The money was payable by a draft drawn by the home. Ten days later Carmen received a bank draft for a plane ticket.

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  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdraft noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of draft as a noun in different contexts. Find out the differences between draft and draught, draft and conscription, and draft and bank draft.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of draft – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of draft as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, translations and usage examples. Find out the difference between draft and draught, and how to use draft in military and writing contexts.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › draftDraft - definition of draft by The Free Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the word draft in different contexts, such as air current, selection, writing, and beer. Find synonyms, related terms, and idioms for draft.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › draftDraft - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Draft means to draw, both in the sense of sketching an image onto paper, but also in terms of pulling — a draft horse draws a wagon, a draft of air is drawn into your lungs when you take a breath. A cold draft is a current of cold air being drawn indoors.