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pull together

pull to·geth·er
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [poo l tuh-geth -er]
    • /pʊl təˈgɛð ər/
    • /pʊl təˈɡeðə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo l tuh-geth -er]
    • /pʊl təˈgɛð ər/

Definitions of pull together words

  • verb with object pull together to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill. 1
  • verb with object pull together to draw or tug at with force. 1
  • verb with object pull together to rend or tear: to pull a cloth to pieces. 1
  • verb with object pull together to draw or pluck away from a place of growth, attachment, etc.: to pull a tooth; to pull weeds. 1
  • verb with object pull together to strip of feathers, hair, etc., as a bird or hide. 1
  • verb with object pull together to draw out (as a knife or gun) for ready use (usually followed by on): Do you know what to do when someone pulls a knife on you? 1
See all 46 definitions of pull together

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Origin of pull together

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English pullen (v.), Old English pullian to pluck, pluck the feathers of, pull, tug; compare Middle Low German pūlen to strip off husks, pick, Old Norse pūla to work hard

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Parts of speech for Pull together

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pull together

pull together popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pull together

verb pull together

  • allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
  • co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
  • concerting — a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
  • cooperate — If you cooperate with someone, you work with them or help them for a particular purpose. You can also say that two people cooperate.
  • coordinate — If you coordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
All 16 Synonyms of pull together

Antonyms for pull together

verb pull together

  • branched — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
  • branching — the occurrence of several decay paths (branches) in the disintegration of a particular nuclide or the de-excitation of an excited atom. The branching fraction (nuclear) or branching ratio (atomic) is the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides
  • carve up — If you say that someone carves something up, you disapprove of the way they have divided it into small parts.
  • dichotomize — to divide or become divided into two parts or classifications
  • doled — a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
All 15 Antonyms of pull together

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