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bring into line

bring in·to line
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bring in-too lahyn]
    • /brɪŋ ˈɪn tu laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bring in-too lahyn]
    • /brɪŋ ˈɪn tu laɪn/

Definitions of bring into line words

  • noun bring into line a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page. 1
  • noun bring into line Mathematics. a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. 1
  • noun bring into line something arranged along a line, especially a straight line; a row or series: a line of trees. 1
  • noun bring into line a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something; queue. 1
  • noun bring into line something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow: lines of stratification in rock. 1
  • noun bring into line a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.: lines around the eyes. 1
See all 81 definitions of bring into line

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Origin of bring into line

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English li(g)ne cord, rope, stroke, series, guiding rule, partly < Old French ligne ≪ Latin līnea, noun use of feminine of līneus flaxen (orig. applied to string), equivalent to līn(um) flax (see line2) + -eus -eous, partly continuing Old English līne string, row, series < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Bring into line

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bring into line

bring into line popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for bring into line

verb bring into line

  • tighten — make more snug or secure
  • balance — If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
  • overhaul — to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition: My car was overhauled by an expert mechanic.
  • fix — to repair; mend.
  • correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
All 48 Synonyms of bring into line

Antonyms for bring into line

verb bring into line

  • disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
  • damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
  • destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
  • ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
  • derange — to disturb the order or arrangement of; throw into disorder; disarrange
All 27 Antonyms of bring into line

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