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draw in

draw in


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb involve somebody: to get somebody involved in something unwillingly ( often passive )
I got drawn in before I realized what the argument was really about.

2. transitive verb suck something in: to breathe or suck something in

3. intransitive verb U.K. begin earlier: to begin earlier, so that darkness comes sooner ( refers to nights or evenings in fall )

4. intransitive verb U.K. become shorter: to become shorter, so that darkness comes sooner ( refers to days in fall )

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