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1. to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
2. to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
3. to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
4. to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
5. to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
6. to catch (a cold)
7. to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
8. to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check
9. to haul; to pull (vehicles)
10. to subtract; to deduct
11. to recede; to ebb; to fade
12. to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)
13. to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence)
14. to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water)
15. to hold (e.g. a note)
16. to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor)
17. to move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreat
18. to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)
19. to resign; to retire; to quit
20. to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringe
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1. pulls; draws in
1. To have ready; To have prepared
1. Don't have to pull.; Don't need to pull.
1. Don't want to bring.; Don't want to lead.
1. Looks like it's being pulled.; Looks like it's attracting.
1. Don't pull.; Don't draw.
1. I heard that someone pulled.; I heard that someone withdrew.
1. Seemingly pulled; Apparently pulled
1. To be made to draw; To be forced to draw
1. Looks like it will; Seems like it’s going to
1. Seems like...; Apparently...