I was thinking of these words in the context of hoping for a good outcome. "I was sorry to hear about Paul's diagnosis; tell your husband that I am pulling for him".
They are both simple words, but often simple words have amazing power.
pull/root
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Re: pull/root
Simple words also often have the most definitions and variations in meaning. Seemingly far apart, I can see how these came to have the meaning of encouragement.
According to etymonline, root's version came first, with pull following along a decade or so later.
According to etymonline, root's version came first, with pull following along a decade or so later.
Life is like playing chess with chessmen who each have thoughts and feelings and motives of their own.
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