line up

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verb

1. form a line (Freq. 3)
- The buildings all line up neatly
• Hypernyms:
arrange, set up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
2. form a queue, form a line, stand in line (Freq. 1)
- Customers lined up in front of the store
• Syn:
queue up, queue
• Derivationally related forms:
queue (for: queue), lineup
• Hypernyms:
stand, stand up
• Entailment:
wait
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
3. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight (Freq. 1)
- align the car with the curb
- align the sheets of paper on the table
• Syn:
align, aline, adjust
• Ant:
skew (for: align)
• Derivationally related forms:
alignment (for: align)
• Hypernyms:
reorient
• Hyponyms:
address, synchronize, synchronise, realign, realine,
true, true up, collimate, concenter, concentre, focalize,
focalise, focus
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. get something or somebody for a specific purpose (Freq. 1)
- I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener
- I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing
- The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter
• Syn:
get hold, come up, find
• Hypernyms:
get, acquire
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s PP (for: come up)
- Somebody ----s PP (for: get hold)
5. arrange in ranks
- dress troops
• Syn:
dress
• Hypernyms:
position
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
6. take one's position before a kick-off
• Topics:
football, football game
• Hypernyms:
play
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s