English to English verb
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cause to speak, |  | Example: Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet
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lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer |  | Example: We prolonged our stay She extended her visit by another day The meeting was drawn out until midnight
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3 |
make more sociable |  | Example: The therapist drew out the shy girl
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4 |
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) |  | Example: We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
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5 |
remove as if by suction |  | Example: aspirate the wound
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6 |
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense |  | Example: pull weeds extract a bad tooth take out a splinter extract information from the telegram
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