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pull

verb

/pʊl/

Meaning

to exert force to move something toward oneself; to drag or tug

to exert force on something in order to move it toward oneself

Please pull the door to open it.

She pulled the door open with all her strength.

pull one's weight

drag, tug, draw, haul

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drag, tug, draw, haul

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drag, tug, haul, draw

push, press, shove

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push, press, shove

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push, shove

pull together, pull apart, pull hard, pull gently, pull the lever, pull the rope, pull away

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pull together, pull apart, pull hard, pull gently

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pull the lever, pull the rope, pull hard, pull away

to throw; to choose actors for a play; to shape metal

to smile in a silly, self-conscious, or affected way

To surprise and confuse someone so much that they are unsure how to react.

to swell or expand by pressure from within

to make a statement or declaration under oath or to give evidence

to clearly show or prove something through evidence, explanation, or action