draft
[noun]
Synonyms:
- outline, abstract, plan, rough, sketch, version
- order, bill (of exchange), cheque, postal order
[verb]
Synonyms:
- outline, compose, design, draw, draw up, formulate, plan, sketch

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Related Words: induct, enlist, enroll, muster (in or out), impress, press, concoct, contrive, devise, invent, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, manufacture, shape, plan, project, outline, sketch

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I. draft¹ S2 W3 AC /drɑːft $ dræft/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: ⇒ draught¹]

1. PIECE OF WRITING a piece of writing or a plan that is not yet in its finished form:
the rough draft of his new novel
I read the first draft and thought it was very good.
All parties eventually approved the final draft (=finished form) of the peace treaty.

2. MILITARYthe draft American English
a) a system in which people are ordered to join the army, navy etc, especially during a war Synonym : conscription
b) the group of people who are ordered to do this

3. MONEY especially British English a written order for money to be paid by a bank, especially from one bank to another

4. SPORTS American English a system in which professional teams choose players from colleges to join their teams

5. COLD AIR/BEER the American spelling of draught

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II. draft² AC verb [transitive]

1. PIECE OF WRITING to write a plan, letter, report etc that will need to be changed before it is in its finished form:
Eva’s busy drafting her speech for the conference.

2. MILITARY [usually passive] to order someone to join the army, navy etc, especially during a war Synonym : conscript
be drafted into something
My dad was eighteen when he got drafted into the army.

3. SPORTS American English to choose a college player to join a professional team:
Craigwell was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks.
draft somebody ↔ in (also draft somebody into something) phrasal verb
to ask or order someone to work in a place where they do not normally work:
Extra staff were drafted in to deal with the Christmas rush.
Hundreds of police have been drafted into the area.

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III. draft³ AC adjective

1. draft proposal/copy/version etc a piece of writing that is not yet in its finished form

2. the American spelling of draught

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IV. draught² British English, draft American English adjective [only before noun]

1. draught beer is served from a large container rather than a bottle

2. a draught animal is used for pulling heavy loads

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

draft
noun
ADJ. early, first, initial, original, preliminary | rough | final
VERB + DRAFT draw up, prepare, produce, write She produced an initial draft of her plans.
approve The preliminary draft of the agreement has been approved.
DRAFT + NOUN agreement, bill, budget, constitution, contract, document, law, legislation, letter, plan, proposal, report, treaty
PREP. in a/the ~ These details were not included in the preliminary draft.
PHRASES in draft form The document is still in draft form.

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draft
verb
ADV. carefully, properly | badly, poorly Some of the clauses in the contract had been very poorly drafted.

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draft

the first/second etc draft
The second draft of the agreement contained a few important changes.
the final draft (=the finished form)
He showed me the final draft of his letter.
a rough draft (=not the finished form)
Could you let me see a rough draft of your report?
the original draft (=the first one)
The hero had a different name in the original draft of the story.
an early/earlier draft (=written before others)
In earlier drafts of the speech, he criticized the pace of political progress.
a preliminary draft (=coming before others)
A preliminary draft of the charter has been issued.
write/draw up/prepare a draft (=write one)
Always write a rough draft of your essay first.
He drew up a draft of the club’s rules and regulations.
approve a draft (=officially accept one)
The draft was approved by the Senate.

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draft
Alternative spelling of draught.

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