No. 846 in German
zog
"Zog" is the past tense of "ziehen," meaning "pulled" or "moved."
In a sentence
Er zog den Wagen aus dem Schlamm.
He pulled the car out of the mud.
In this sentence, 'zog' is the simple past tense (Präteritum) of 'ziehen', meaning 'to pull' or 'to drag'.
Sie zog in eine neue Wohnung.
She moved into a new apartment.
Here, 'zog' also is the simple past tense of 'ziehen', but it is used in the sense of relocating or moving.
Er zog es vor, zu Fuß zu gehen.
He preferred to go by foot.
In this sentence, 'zog' is part of the phrase 'zog vor', meaning 'preferred', indicating a choice or preference.
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