Draw up and Keep

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Draw up verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.

Usage example: he drew up his horse outside the tavern

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Keep is an antonym for draw up.

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Draw up is an antonym for keep.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Pirate captains did draw up their own codes of behavior, to keep discipline at sea.

Source: Useful Notes / The Golden Age of Piracy

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