To bring to a certain condition or action; lead: drawn to despair; drew them to resign. 10. To bring about deliberately; provoke: draw enemy fire; draw a penalty on an opponent. 11. To evoke as a response; elicit: a performance that drew jeers from the audience.
The standard two letter abbreviation for the state of Nevada is NV.
Statehood On March 2, 1861, the Nevada Territory separated from the Utah territory and adopted its current name, shortened from Sierra Nevada (Spanish for snowy range). Eight days prior to the presidential election of 1864, Nevada became the 36th state in the union.