What is the meaning of pull up?

verb

  • Come to a halt after driving somewhere.
    • usage: "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
  • Straighten oneself.
    • usage: "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"
  • Cause (a vehicle) to stop.
    • usage: "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"
  • Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.
    • usage: "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
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APAWordNet. (2010). pull up. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pull_up/definitions/1304641
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HarvardWordNet 2010, pull up, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/pull_up/definitions/1304641>.
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