pull in

v 1: direct toward itself or oneself; "Her good looks attract the

stares of many men" [syn: {attract}, {pull}, {draw in}]

[ant: {repel}]

2: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as

salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new

job?" "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger

brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

[syn: {gain}, {take in}, {clear}, {make}, {earn}, {realize},

{bring in}]

3: move into (a station) of trains [syn: {get in}, {move in}, {draw

in}] [ant: {pull out}]

4: attract or elicit; "The school attracts students with

artistic talents"; "His playing drew a crowd" [syn: {attract},

{fetch}, {pull}, {draw}, {draw in}]

5: get or bring together; "accumulate evidence" [syn: {accumulate},

{collect}]

6: draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in

several customers" [syn: {rope in}]