draw on
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. to use information, experience, or a supply of something to help you do a task.
phrasal verb. to utilize a particular resource, such as knowledge, experience, or financial reserves, as a basis for a current action or project.
She draws on her experience as a teacher to write children's books.
The novelist draws on his childhood memories to create a realistic setting for the story.
The research team will draw on extensive historical archives to substantiate their claims regarding the economic shift.
transitive; the object is typically an abstract resource like knowledge, skills, or memories.
contrast with the literal 'draw' (to sketch); here, the metaphor is 'pulling' from a well or source of supply.
He draws on to his savings.He draws on his savings.the verb is followed directly by the object without an extra preposition like 'to'.
Last updated April 24, 2026