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pull up

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pull up

1
 v
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
2
 v
come to a halt after driving somewhere
3
 v
straighten oneself
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pull up
1

v remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

Synonyms:
draw out, extract, pull, pull out, take out
draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Types:
squeeze out, wring out
extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
demodulate
extract information from a modulated carrier wave
thread
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
Type of:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
2

v come to a halt after driving somewhere

“The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn”
Synonyms:
draw up, haul up
draw up
cause (a vehicle) to stop
Type of:
halt, stop
come to a halt, stop moving

v cause (a vehicle) to stop

“He pulled up the car in front of the hotel”
Synonyms:
draw up
draw up, haul up
come to a halt after driving somewhere
Type of:
stop
cause to stop
3

v straighten oneself

Synonyms:
draw up, straighten up
Type of:
straighten
get up from a sitting or slouching position
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