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arvonta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  • giveaway noun Something handed out for free, often as a promotion.
  • lottery noun A game in which people buy numbered tickets and prizes are awarded to whichever numbers are drawn at random.
  • raffle noun A fundraising draw in which people buy tickets for a chance to win a prize.
  • sweepstake noun A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.

Senses

arvonta is used for these senses in English:

  • draw The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.
  • lottery A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.
  • raffle A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize.
  • sweepstake A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.

draw — full definition

  1. verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  2. verb To pull something toward oneself or in a particular direction.
  3. verb To attract attention, interest, or a crowd.
  4. verb To take money out of an account, or to receive a wage or benefit.
  5. verb To end a game or contest with neither side winning.

giveaway — full definition

  1. noun Something handed out for free, often as a promotion.
  2. noun A clue or detail that reveals something meant to be hidden.

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