draw+nigh
11nigh — UK [naɪ] / US adverb Word forms nigh : comparative nigher superlative nighest be/draw nigh literary to be going to happen soon The end of the world is nigh! nigh on something …
12draw near — Synonyms and related words: accost, advance, anticipate, approach, appropinquate, approximate, await, be destined, be fated, be imminent, be in store, be to be, be to come, bear down on, bear down upon, bear up, brew, close, close in, close with …
13draw — Synonyms and related words: Tweedledum and Tweedledee, abbreviate, abysm, abyss, accept, acquire, act on, adduct, adduction, admit, advance, affinity, allowance, allure, allurement, amount to, appeal, approach, argue into, arrange, arrive, arroyo …
14draw on — Synonyms and related words: act on, allure, anticipate, appear, approach, argue, arise, assume, attract, await, bait, bait the hook, be destined, be fated, be imminent, be in store, be to be, be to come, bear upon, becharm, bewitch, blandish,… …
15draw — v 1. pull, tug, magnetize, Physiol. adduct; tow, haul, lug, drag, yank, hale; take in tow, lead, Naut. warp, Naut. kedge. 2. pull out, take out, extract, bring out; unsheathe, bare, produce, pull a gun. 3. attract, allure, invite, lure, entice;… …
16draw near — (also draw nigh) Approach, come near …
17draw — draw1 [ drɔ ] (past tense drew [ dru ] ; past participle drawn [ drɔn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 create picture ▸ 2 move slowly/smoothly ▸ 3 pull something ▸ 4 get information from ▸ 5 choose someone/something ▸ 6 compare two things ▸ 7 get particular… …
18draw — I UK [drɔː] / US [drɔ] verb Word forms draw : present tense I/you/we/they draw he/she/it draws present participle drawing past tense drew UK [druː] / US [dru] past participle drawn UK [drɔːn] / US [drɔn] *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to… …
19nigh — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nēah; akin to Old High German nāh, adverb, nigh, preposition, nigh, after, Old Norse nā nigh Date: before 12th century 1. near in place, time, or relationship often used with on, onto, or unto …
20draw near — verb move towards (Freq. 3) We were approaching our destination They are drawing near The enemy army came nearer and nearer • Syn: ↑approach, ↑near, ↑come on, ↑go up, ↑ …
