to pull; to drag; to tug at; to grab hold of someone and not let go

to bring up or raise a child, often implying difficulty or hardship

to implicate someone or drag unrelated people or matters into a situation

to help; to support; to give someone a hand or promote them so they can succeed

to chat; to engage in small talk or idle gossip

to pull someone over to one's side; to rope people together for a specific purpose

to borrow money; to drum up funds; to contract for