draft up

verb

To write a draft of a document, plan, legislation or budget, usually a first draft.

“He was a freshman who could be drafted up to the varsity team.”

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Meanings

verbdraft up (third-person singular simple present drafts up, present participle drafting up, simple past and past participle drafted up)

present singular third person drafts up · participle present drafting up · participle past drafted up · past drafted up

  1. transitiveTo write a draft of a document, plan, legislation or budget, usually a first draft.

    I drafted up the original complaint, so I'll take a look at your notes.

  2. transitiveTo be advanced to a higher league, team or institution.

    He was a freshman who could be drafted up to the varsity team.

Cite this entry
APA

draft up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draft%20up

MLA

“draft up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draft%20up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “draft up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draft%20up.

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