draw up


verb(adverb)
  1. to come or cause to come to a halt

  2. (tr)

    • to prepare a draft of (a legal document)

    • to formulate and write out in appropriate form: to draw up a contract

  1. (used reflexively) to straighten oneself

  2. to form or arrange (a body of soldiers, etc) in order or formation

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draw up

Compose or write out in a set form, as in The lawyer drew up the contract. [First half of 1600s]

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