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draw to a close en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of come to a close.
    • As someone who had not previously gone in for fantasy or s/f, I surprised myself by regretting to see this quick-moving book draw to a close, and then was delighted to read on the publisher's promotional sheet that Silverglass is only "Number one in the Corson and Nyctasia series.". 1986 December 21, Linda Burnett, “Silverglass (review)”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 23, page 10:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
drew to a close Tense=Past lexicographic
draws to a close Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
drawing to a close Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
drawn to a close Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic