draw on

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to use or exploit (a source, fund, etc)

   to draw on one's experience

2. (intr, adverb) to come near

   the time for his interview drew on

3. (tr, preposition) to withdraw (money) from (an account)

4. (tr, adverb) to put on (clothes)

5. (tr, adverb) to lead further; entice or encourage

   the prospect of nearing his goal drew him on

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draw on Idioms  

1. Approach, as in As evening draws on, we'll make our way back to the house . [First half of 1500s]

2. Put on a piece of clothing, as in She drew on her gloves . [Early 1700s]

3. Also, draw upon . Make use of something or someone. For example, This dictionary draws on many different sources , or The chairman was good at drawing upon the various members for their expertise . [Mid-1600s]

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Example Sentences

Instead, it can draw on existing mental components, recombine them, and avoid duplicating work, a strategy that current AI systems generally lack.

From Science Daily

Among the issues: It would be costly to process such checks, and generating them would draw on the tariff revenue that was intended to help chip away at the increase the tax bill has on the fiscal deficit, he adds.

From Barron's

“By contrast, workers in the bottom 90% are much more likely to be in physically demanding or unstable jobs. Their bodies are worn down earlier, their employers often want younger workers, and yet they also have less wealth and less retirement income to draw on.”

From MarketWatch

"This will be fine for background music for most people," she continues, "but it won't work for creating the superstars of the future who, of course, draw on the past but then make something completely new out of it."

From BBC

They had “that old Declaration of Independence” with its moral principle of equality to draw on.

From The Wall Street Journal