draft

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

Also spelled draught

US /ˈdræft/ UK /dɹɑːft/ See IPA manual

Freq #5775

Meanings

1

noun
An early version of a piece of writing that you may still change.

I have to revise the first draft of my essay.
2

verb
To write the first version of something such as a letter, plan, or speech.

She drafted a quick reply and asked me to check it.
3

noun
The system of ordering people by law to serve in the military.

He left the country to avoid the draft.
4

noun
Beer or other drink served from a barrel rather than a bottle or can.

They serve several local beers on draft.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 noun · an early version of a piece... draft copy

2 verb · to write the first version... outline

3 noun · the system of ordering... conscription

4 noun · beer or other drink served... draught

Word family

Forms drafteddraftingdrafts

Derived forms antidraftbackdraftdowndraftdraft-bardraft-dodgedraft-qualitydraftabledraftagedrafteedrafthousedraftlessdraftman

Related forms draw

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Simplified etymology

Draught, recorded from Middle English, shares a common Germanic heritage with drag, draw, and dray.

Etymology

A phonetic spelling of draught (compare laughter), from Middle English draught, draght (“that which is pulled; that which is drawn up, a design”), from Old English *dreaht, *dræht, from Proto-West Germanic *drahti, *drahtu, from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz (“a pulling, drawing”). Cognate with Dutch dracht, German Tracht, Icelandic dráttur. By surface analysis, draw + -t.

*dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European draught Middle English *dreaht Old English *drahti Proto-West Germanic *drahtuz Proto-Germanic

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# draft

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈdræft/
**IPA (UK):** /dɹɑːft/
**Frequency rank:** 5775

## Meanings
1. An early version of a piece of writing that you may still change.
2. To write the first version of something such as a letter, plan, or speech.
3. The system of ordering people by law to serve in the military.
4. Beer or other drink served from a barrel rather than a bottle or can.

## Examples
- I have to revise the first draft of my essay.
- She drafted a quick reply and asked me to check it.
- He left the country to avoid the draft.
- They serve several local beers on draft.

## Derived Forms
- antidraft
- backdraft
- downdraft
- draft-bar
- draft-dodge
- draft-quality
- draftable
- draftage
- draftee
- drafthouse
- draftless
- draftman

## Related Forms
- draw

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *dʰregʰ-
- Root: draught
- Root: *dreaht
- Root: *drahti
- Root: *drahtuz

## Etymology
A phonetic spelling of draught (compare laughter), from Middle English draught, draght (“that which is pulled; that which is drawn up, a design”), from Old English *dreaht, *dræht, from Proto-West Germanic *drahti, *drahtu, from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz (“a pulling, drawing”). Cognate with Dutch dracht, German Tracht, Icelandic dráttur. By surface analysis, draw + -t.

## AI Etymology
Draft: A phonetic spelling of draught (compare laughter), from Middle English draught, draght (“that which is pulled; that which is drawn up, a design”), from Old English *dreaht, *dræht, from Proto-West Germanic *drahti, *drahtu, from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz (“a pulling, drawing”). Cognate with Dutch dracht, German Tracht, Icelandic dráttur. By surface analysis, draw + -t.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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