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Meaning
Verb
●
Used
other than
figuratively
or
idiomatically
: see
pull
, up.
To
lift
upwards or vertically.
To
pull
forward.
●
In Aviation:
Used
other than
figuratively
or
idiomatically
: see
pull
, up.
To
raise
the
nose
of an aircraft.
●
To
fetch
for
display
on a screen.
●
To
arrive at
a
halt
; to approach and
stop
at a particular point.
●
In African-American Vernacular English:
To
arrive at
a
halt
; to approach and
stop
at a particular point.
To
travel
somewhere, especially to
meet
someone else
;
to come
to.
●
To cause (a
horse
) to
stop
when riding.
●
To cause (a person) to stop.
●
In British English:
To
admonish
or
criticize
someone for their actions.
●
In Horse racing:
To
intentionally
take a
racehorse
out of
a
race
, usually
as a result of
the horse's
tiredness
or
concerns
of potential
injury
(
in reference to
the
act
of
pulling up
the reins).
●
To improve; to
get better
; to
lift
one's
game.
●
In Australian English:
To
fare
after a
party
, an
illness
, or a
strenuous
effort
; to
attempt
to recover.
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Synonyms
Reach
Meet Up
Roll Up
Link Up
Antonyms
Push Over
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