what does pull up mean?
PULL UP as VERB
- Meaning
- draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort
- also used in an abstract sense
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- pull weeds
- extract a bad tooth
- take out a splinter
- extract information from the telegram
Hypernyms(s) pull up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- come to a halt after driving somewhere
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- The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn
- The chauffeur hauled up in front of us
Hypernyms(s) pull up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- cause (a vehicle) to stop
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- He pulled up the car in front of the hotel
Hypernyms(s) pull up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- He drew himself up when he talked to his superior
Hypernyms(s) pull up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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