AWL Sublist 5 · Academic Word

draft

/dræft/ Syllables: draft

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

A preliminary version of a text prepared for review, revision, or approval.

Synonyms

version sketch preliminary

Antonyms

final published

Translations

draft in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

مسودة، مشروع

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

النسخة الأولى من نص أو وثيقة، يتم تجهيزها للمراجعة والتعديل.

Easy Explanation

A draft is an early version of an essay or paper. You submit a first draft to your supervisor, then revise it before the final submission.

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Memory TipDraft suggests drawing something out before the finished form is ready.

Contextual Examples

The supervisor returned the draft chapter with comments on argument structure and citation format.

Authors circulated a draft manuscript to co-investigators before submitting to the target journal.

Students must upload a draft essay to the plagiarism checker before the final deadline.

Word Families & Pronunciation