 pull_in |
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| 1. | [ verb ] direct toward itself or oneself | |
| Synonyms: | attract pull draw_in | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | repel pull tug catch draw_in attract curl_up draw_in | |
| 2. | [ verb ] get or bring together | |
| Synonyms: | collect accumulate | |
| Examples: | "accumulate evidence" |
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| Related terms: | collect beat_up lump scrape bale archive collection | |
| 3. | [ verb ] attract or elicit | |
| Synonyms: | attract draw fetch draw_in pull | |
| Examples: | "The school attracts students with artistic talents" "His playing drew a crowd" "The painting fetched more than a million at the auction" "The star cast pulled many people to the box office" |
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| Related terms: | repel pull tug catch draw_in bring attract curl_up draw_in pull attraction pull attraction drawing_card appear | |
| 4. | [ verb ] move into (a station) of trains | |
| Synonyms: | get_in draw_in move_in | |
| Examples: | "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station" |
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| Related terms: | pull_out arrive close_in | |
| 5. | [ verb ] earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages | |
| Synonyms: | earn make bring_in realize gain realise clear take_in | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | get yield profit eke_out gross rake_off rake_in take_home make net | |
| 6. | [ verb ] draw in as if with a rope; lure | |
| Synonyms: | rope_in | |
| Examples: | "The agent had roped in several customers" |
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| Related terms: | persuade | |
| Similar spelling: |
Pullin pull-in Pullen Pulliam |
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