draw lots

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draw lots

verb draws lots · drawing lots · drew lots · drawn lots · cast lots

To choose by random chance.

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Español	echar a suertes, sortear
Português	sortear
Français	tirer au sort
Deutsch	auslosen, knobeln
Italiano	tirare a sorte, sorteggiare, estrarre a sorte

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@misc{draw_lots_2026,
  title = {draw lots},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/draw%20lots},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}