"draw the curtains" meaning in All languages combined

See draw the curtains on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: draws the curtains [present, singular, third-person], drawing the curtains [participle, present], drew the curtains [past], drawn the curtains [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|draw<,,drew,drawn> the curtains}} draw the curtains (third-person singular simple present draws the curtains, present participle drawing the curtains, simple past drew the curtains, past participle drawn the curtains)
  1. To close the curtains by pulling them together.
    Sense id: en-draw_the_curtains-en-verb-g1MwCL0B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. To open the curtains by pulling them apart.
    Sense id: en-draw_the_curtains-en-verb-q0OrSxIq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Download JSON data for draw the curtains meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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