draw upon

draw upon
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "draw upon":
present tense I/you/we/they draw upon he/she/it draws upon present participle drawing upon past tense drew upon past participle drawn upon
same as draw on 1)

She would have to draw upon all her courage and determination.


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