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Definition pull in British English

pull noun

noun
/pʊl/
1

the act of moving something towards you or away from where it was

Example

Mark gave a quick pull on the rope.

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Example

the pull of gravity

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3

the power that something or someone has to attract people

Example

the pull of travel in foreign lands

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3.1

the power that someone has to get what they want, usually because they have influence over other people

Example

She has a lot of pull in that company.

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Definition pull in British English