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Draft: Definition, Usage & Key Differences (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：preliminary version (draft)

draft 🔊

/dræft/

The first rough version of something you are writing, which you will improve later.

Draft definition illustrated by a student editing a handwritten paper on a desk.

preliminary version 🔊

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/prɪˈlɪmɪnəri ˈvɜːrʒən/

A draft is an initial, unpolished version of a written work, created for revision and improvement before the final version.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'dragan' (to draw), referring to a preliminary version or selection.

💡 Mnemonic

DRAFT: Don't Rush A First Try – it's a rough version to improve.

📖 Example

My teacher asked us to submit the draft of our essay a week before the final deadline so she could give us feedback. 🔊 The teacher required students to hand in the initial version of their essay for feedback prior to the final submission.

🔗 Collocations

first draft – the initial version of a written work

rough draft – an unpolished early version

final draft – the completed version ready for submission

🔄 Synonyms

outline (n.) – a general plan or summary of a document

sketch (n.) – a rough or preliminary version

version (n.) – a particular form of something, especially an early one

🚫 Antonyms

final (n.) – the last and completed version

masterpiece (n.) – a work of outstanding artistry

🌱 Derivatives

drafter (n.) – a person who drafts documents

drafting (n.) – the process of creating a draft

redraft (v.) – to draft again or revise

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Middle English 'draught', meaning 'drawing'. Essential in academic writing for drafts and in banking for secure payment drafts.

Meaning 2：bank payment order (draft)

draft 🔊

/dræft/

An official paper from a bank that tells another bank to pay money to someone.

Bank draft meaning shown as a hand holding a financial document for a transaction.

bank payment order 🔊

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/bæŋk ˈpeɪmənt ˌɔːrdər/

A draft is a secure financial document issued by a bank, instructing another bank to pay a specified amount to a designated person or entity.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

To ensure the payment was secure for the online antique purchase, the seller requested a bank draft instead of a personal cheque. 🔊 For a secure online antique transaction, the seller asked for a bank draft rather than a personal check.

🔗 Collocations

bank draft – a draft issued by a bank for payment

demand draft – a draft payable on demand

sight draft – a draft payable upon presentation

🔄 Synonyms

cheque (n.) – a written order to a bank to pay money

money order (n.) – a payment order for a specified amount

bill of exchange (n.) – a written order for payment

🚫 Antonyms

cash (n.) – money in physical form

electronic transfer (n.) – digital movement of funds