draft up
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To write a first rough version of something like a letter, plan, or contract.
Literal meaning: To produce a draft and bring it up into existence.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To write an initial or preliminary version of a document for later review or revision.
"Can you draft up a proposal for the new marketing campaign by Friday?"
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in business and legal contexts. 'Draft' already contains the idea of a preliminary document, so 'up' adds a sense of completion of the initial drafting task. Very close to 'draw up' but slightly less formal.
Commonly used with
contract proposal report letter plan agreement legislation
Forms
Base
draft up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
drafts up
he/she/it
Past simple
drafted up
yesterday
Past participle
drafted up
have + pp
-ing form
drafting up
continuous
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