pull in

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verb

1. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (Freq. 4)
- 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
• Syn:
attract, pull, draw, draw in
• Ant:
repel (for: attract)
• Derivationally related forms:
pull (for: pull), attractive (for: attract), attraction (for: attract)
• Hypernyms:
pull, draw, force
• Hyponyms:
tug, catch, arrest, get, draw in,
retract, bring
• Verb Group:
draw in, retract, curl up, curl
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. get or bring together
- accumulate evidence
• Syn:
collect
• Derivationally related forms:
collection (for: collect), collecting (for: collect)
• Hypernyms:
roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass,
compile, hoard
• Hyponyms:
archive, file away, beat up, drum up, rally
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. earn on some commercial or business transaction;
earn as salary or wages
- 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
• Syn:
gain, take in, clear, make, earn,
realize, realise, bring in
• Derivationally related forms:
earner (for: earn), gainer (for: gain)
• Hypernyms:
get, acquire
• Hyponyms:
eke out, squeeze out, profit, turn a profit, rake off,
take home, bring home, rake in, shovel in, gross, yield,
pay, bear
• Verb Group:
net, sack, sack up, clear, make
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They pull in the money
4. of trains;
move into (a station)
- The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station
• Syn:
get in, move in, draw in
• Ant:
pull out
• Hypernyms:
arrive, get, come
• Verb Group:
close in, draw in
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s