pull
Translation
to pull, to draw, to tug
Examples
Pull the door to open it.
Pull the door to open it.
He pulled a muscle in his back.
He pulled a muscle in his back.
The dentist had to pull a tooth.
The dentist had to pull a tooth.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to exert force on (sth.) to move it towards oneself. Pull the rope.
((sth.)) ((from/out of sth.)) to extract or remove (sth.). She pulled a book from the shelf.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tug, draw, haul; Antonyms: push, shove
Etymology
From Old English *pullian* 'to pluck, snatch'.
Memory Tips
Imagine pulling a rope in a tug-of-war. It's the opposite of 'push'.