rule vs draw

rule and draw both are nouns.

rule and draw both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rule	Yes	No	Yes	No
draw	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, draw is a hypernym of rule; that is, draw is a word with a broader meaning than rule:

rule: mark or draw with a ruler
draw: represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface

rule (noun)	draw (noun)
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths	the act of drawing or hauling something
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior	poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
something regarded as a normative example	(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system	a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct	a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems	anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
prescribed guide for conduct or action	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice	a gully that is shallower than a ravine
directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted	an entertainer who attracts large audiences
any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
dominance or power through legal authority
the duration of a monarch's or government's power

rule (verb)	draw (verb)
keep in check	cause to localize at one point
decide with authority	shrink
decide on and make a declaration about	flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
mark or draw with a ruler	remove the entrails of
exercise authority over; as of nations	reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance	bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac	steep; pass through a strainer
	make, formulate, or derive in the mind
	select or take in from a given group or region
	give a description of
	finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
	choose at random
	suck in or take (air)
	make a mark or lines on a surface
	move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
	cause to move by pulling
	take in, also metaphorically
	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
	stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
	pass over, across, or through
	thread on or as if on a string
	represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
	engage in drawing
	write a legal document or paper
	elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
	take liquid out of a container or well
	bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
	move or go steadily or gradually
	to obtain a liquid from somewhere
	cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
	get or derive
	remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
	pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
	allow a draft
	require a specified depth for floating

rule vs draw

rule and draw both are nouns.

rule and draw both are verbs.

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