draw upon
Make use of
Draw upon means to use or make use of a resource, skill, or reserve that is available to you.
The phrase suggests reaching into something you already possess—experience, knowledge, savings, strength—in order to accomplish a task or meet a challenge.
She drew upon her years of training to stay calm during the crisis.
The author draws upon folklore and myth throughout the novel.
It implies deliberate access to something accumulated or held in reserve.
- utilizePut to practical purpose
- put to useApply for purpose
- tap intoAccess and use
- relyTrust for support
- employEngage for work
make use of · call on · tap · turn to · dip into · dig into · invoke · bank on · harness · summon · look to · bring to bear · access · reference · fall back on · consult · recall · apply
draw uponreplenish
Supply anew
build up · invent · originate · accumulate · stockpile
draw upongo it alone
Proceed without help
stand alone · disregard · ignore · forego · spurn
draw upongo it alone
Proceed without help
stand alone · do without · bootstrap · dispense with · eschew
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