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Pull in Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
pull in
v
1. direct toward itself or oneself; "her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "the ad pulled in many potential customers"; "this pianist pulls huge crowds"; "the store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" [syn: attract, pull, draw in]
[ant: repel]
2. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "how much do you make a month in your new job?" "she earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "he clears $5,000 each month" [syn: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, bring in]
3. move into (a station) of trains; "the bullet train drew into tokyo station" [syn: get in, move in, draw in]
[ant: pull out]
4. get or bring together; "accumulate evidence" [syn: accumulate, collect]
1. arrest; 2. earn (as a wage or salary)
mind one's own business (in a angry way)
stop spending money
Verb
1. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
(synonym) attract, pull, draw, draw in
(hypernym) pull, draw, force
(hyponym) tug
(verb-group) draw in, retract
2. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
(synonym) gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, bring in
(hypernym) get, acquire
(hyponym) eke out, squeeze out
(verb-group) net, sack, sack up, clear
3. move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"
(synonym) get in, move in, draw in
(antonym) pull out, get out
(hypernym) arrive, get, come
(verb-group) close in, draw in
4. get or bring together; "accumulate evidence"
(synonym) collect
(hypernym) roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard
(hyponym) archive, file away
Noun
1. a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers
(synonym) pull-up
(hypernym) cafe, coffeehouse, coffee shop, coffee bar
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
