Pull

v. trans.

P. and V. ἕλκειν, ἐφέλκειν, ἐπισπᾶν, Ar. and V. σπᾶν.

absol., give a pull: Ar. ὑποτείνειν (Pax. 458).

Row: Ar. and P. ἐλαύνειν, V. ἐρέσσειν.

Pull away: P. and V. ἀποσπᾶν, ἀφέλκειν.

Pull back: P. and V. ἀνασπᾶν, Ar. and V. ἀντισπᾶν.

Pull down: P. and V. καθέλκειν, κατασπᾶν.

Dismantle: P. and V. ἀνασπᾶν, καθαιρεῖν, P. περιαιρεῖν.

Pull from under: P. and V. ὑποσπᾶν, Ar. and P. ὑφέλκειν.

Pull in an opposite direction: P. ἀνθέλκειν, Ar. and V. ἀντισπᾶν.

Pull off: P. and V. ἀποσπᾶν, ἀφέλκειν.

Strip off: see strip.

Pull out: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. ἐκσπᾶν.

Pull to: P. ἐπισπᾶν.

Pull together. When might and right pull together, what pair more potent than this? V. ὅπου γὰρ ἰσχὺς συζυγοῦσι καὶ δίκη, ποία ξυνωρὶς τῆσδε καρτερωτέρα; (Æsch., frag.).

Pull up: Ar. and P. ἀνέλκειν.

Uproot: Ar. and P. ἐξορύσσειν, P. ἐκπρεμνίζειν; see {{U}}Uproot.

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