Draft and Let

Draft

Draft verb - To pick especially for required military service.

Let and draft are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Let" instead a verb "Draft".

Let

Let verb - To give permission to.

Draft and let are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Draft" instead a verb "Let".

Nearby Word: letting

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / Australian Rules Football Melbourne (who had been supporting Ron and his mother after his father was killed in action during WW2) lobbied the VFL to let them draft Ron to play for them when he was old enough, and they agreed.
  • On a more day-to-day level, it's nice being able to look out of windows and let sunlight in without causing a draft.
  • Russell actually did get drafted first, but... let's just say all those experts have quite a bit of egg on their face; Russell is likely to be remembered as the single biggest draft bust in NFL history, never performing with even moderate skill in spite of his illustrious college career.
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