# drew

Pronunciation: say "DROO" /dɹuː/

## Verb

1. Past tense of draw. — simple past of draw
   - Simple: Past tense of draw. Use this form for drawing or pulling that happened earlier.
   - _He drew the curtains before the film started._
   - _The committee drew up a new set of guidelines last spring._
2. Colloquial past participle of draw, used where standard English calls for drawn. *(nonstandard)* — past participle of draw
   - Simple: Nonstandard past participle of draw. In standard English, use drawn instead.
   - _He said he had drew the map himself before they set out._
   - _They had drew the curtains long before the storm hit._

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