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Meaning of pull up in English
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Verb
pull up
Definitions
1.
come to a halt after driving somewhere
Examples
« The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn »
« The chauffeur hauled up in front of us »
2.
straighten oneself
Examples
« He drew himself up when he talked to his superior »
3.
cause (a vehicle) to stop
Examples
« He pulled up the car in front of the hotel »
4.
draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort
Examples
« also used in an abstract sense »
« pull weeds »
« extract a bad tooth »
« take out a splinter »
« extract information from the telegram »