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draft

 

[ drษ‘หft ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

work

A preliminary version of a piece of writing, typically one that is incomplete or unpolished.

Synonyms

manuscript, outline, rough copy, sketch

Examples of usage

  • He wrote a rough draft of the speech the night before.
  • She showed me the first draft of her novel.
Context #2 | Verb

writing

To prepare a preliminary version of a piece of writing.

Synonyms

compose, create, formulate, write

Examples of usage

  • She drafted a proposal for the new project.
  • The team drafted a contract for the collaboration.

Translations

Translations of the word "draft" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rascunho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคธเฅŒเคฆเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Entwurf

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ draf

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะตั€ะฝะตั‚ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szkic

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ‹ๆ›ธใ (ใ—ใŸใŒใ, shitagaki)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท brouillon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ borrador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท taslak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ดˆ์•ˆ (choan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณูˆุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกvrh

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกvrh

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‰็จฟ (cวŽogวŽo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ osnutek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uppkast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ (nats'eri)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ layihษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ borrador

Etymology

The word 'draft' originated from Middle English 'draught', which came from Old English 'drรฆht', meaning 'drawing, pulling'. The term evolved to refer to a preliminary version of a written work in the early 17th century. Over time, 'draft' has become widely used in various fields to denote an initial plan or sketch before the final version.

See also: draftee, drafting, draftsman.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,566, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.