To move something toward yourself or in the same direction as the force you are using.
From Middle English *pullen*, likely from Old English *pullian* or related Scandinavian roots meaning 'to tug'. It has long been paired with *push* as a basic opposite action.
Pull and *appeal* are distant cousins: both share an old idea of 'drawing toward'. In physics and in life, pulling often takes less energy than pushing, which is why problems sometimes 'pull you in' when you’re not careful.
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