Akademik

pull in
verb
1. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (Freq. 4)
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Her good looks attract the stares of many men

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The ad pulled in many potential customers

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This pianist pulls huge crowds

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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:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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Something ——s something

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Somebody ——s something to somebody

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Somebody ——s somebody PP

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Somebody ——s something PP

2. get or bring together
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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:
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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

3. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
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How much do you make a month in your new job?

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She earns a lot in her new job

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this merger brought in lots of money

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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
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Somebody ——s something

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They pull in the money

4. of trains; move into (a station)
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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:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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1) (of a vehicle or its driver) move to the side of or off the road

he pulled in at the curb

2) (of a bus or train) arrive to take passengers

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pull in [phrasal verb]
1 : to arrive at a place and come to a stop

“When are our guests coming?” “I think they just pulled in.”

The train pulled in on time.

2 pull in (someone or something) or pull (someone or something) in : to attract (someone or something)

We hope the display will pull customers in from the street.

She's trying to pull in more votes.

3 pull in (something) also pull (something) in informal : to earn (a particular and usually large amount of money)

After just a couple of years at the firm, she was pulling in [=pulling down, making] more than $100,000.

4 pull (someone) in : to bring (someone) to a police station : to arrest (someone)

The police pulled him in for questioning.

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Main Entry: ↑pull

Useful english dictionary. 2012.