From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pull in
v 1: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some
psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks
attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many
potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds";
"The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new
customers" [syn: attract, pull, pull in, draw,
draw in] [ant: beat back, drive, force back, {push
back}, repel, repulse]
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,
realise, pull in, bring in]
3: of trains; move into (a station); "The bullet train drew into
Tokyo Station" [syn: pull in, get in, move in, {draw
in}] [ant: get out, pull out]
4: get or bring together; "accumulate evidence" [syn: collect,
pull in]