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"
- synonyms: draw up, straighten up
- Cause (a vehicle) to stop.
- usage: "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"
- synonyms: draw up
- 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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