vorziehen — meaning in English

English meaning

• draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
• hasten verb To move or act quickly, or to make something happen sooner.
• prefer verb To like one thing better than another.
• prepone verb To reschedule to a time earlier than the current scheduled time.

Senses

vorziehen is used for these senses in English:

• draw (figurative) To give (courage, strength, etc.) to oneself; to summon up; also, to produce (evil, wickedness, etc.) in oneself.
• hasten (transitive) To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.
• prefer (transitive) To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. [from 14th c.]

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.

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