¹ pull verb

• to hold onto and move (someone or something) in a particular direction and especially toward yourself
• to remove (something) by gripping it and using force
• to cause (something you are holding or something that is attached to you) to move with you as you go in a particular direction

² pull noun

• the act of moving or trying to move something by holding it and bringing it toward you : the act of pulling something
• special influence and power over other people
• an ability or power to attract someone or to make someone want to go somewhere, do something, etc.—usually singular