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Definition of Pull up
1. Verb. Come to a halt after driving somewhere. "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
Exact synonyms: Draw Up, Haul Up
Category relationships: Driving
Generic synonyms: Halt, Stop
Related verbs: Draw Up
Category relationships: Driving
Generic synonyms: Halt, Stop
Related verbs: Draw Up
2. Verb. Straighten oneself. "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"
3. Verb. Cause (a vehicle) to stop. "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"
Exact synonyms: Draw Up
Category relationships: Driving
Generic synonyms: Stop
Related verbs: Draw Up, Haul Up
Category relationships: Driving
Generic synonyms: Stop
Related verbs: Draw Up, Haul Up
4. Verb. Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense. "Extract information from the telegram"
Exact synonyms: Draw Out, Extract, Pull, Pull Out, Take Out
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Specialized synonyms: Squeeze Out, Wring Out, Demodulate, Thread
Related verbs: Draw, Get Out, Pull, Pull Out, Take Out
Derivative terms: Extractible, Extraction, Extractor
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Specialized synonyms: Squeeze Out, Wring Out, Demodulate, Thread
Related verbs: Draw, Get Out, Pull, Pull Out, Take Out
Derivative terms: Extractible, Extraction, Extractor