Definition of Line Up in English :

Define Line Up in English

Line Up meaning in English

Meaning of Line Up in English

Pronunciation of Line Up in English

Line Up pronunciation in English

Pronounce Line Up in English

Line Up

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Verb

1. line up

form a line

Example Sentences:
'The buildings all line up neatly'

2. come up, find, get hold, line up

get something or somebody for a specific purpose

Example Sentences:
'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'

3. line up, queue, queue up

form a queue, form a line, stand in line

Example Sentences:
'Customers lined up in front of the store'

4. adjust, align, aline, line up

place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight

Example Sentences:
'align the car with the curb'
'align the sheets of paper on the table'

5. dress, line up

arrange in ranks

Example Sentences:
'dress troops'

6. line up

take one's position before a kick-off

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Line Up

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noun
1. 
a row or arrangement of people or things assembled for a particular purpose
the line-up for the football match
2. 
the members of such a row or arrangement
3. 
an identity parade
verb line up (adverb)
4. 
to form, put into, or organize a line-up
5. (transitive)
to produce, organize, and assemble
they lined up some questions
6. (transitive)
to align

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Line Up

see synonyms of line up
1. 
to form a line
2. 
to bring into a line
3. 
to organize effectively, secure a pledge of support from, etc.
4. 
to take a position (against a competitor or rival)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Line Up

see synonyms of line up
n.
A group of people, organizations, or things enlisted or arrayed for a purpose, especially:
a. An array or sequential display of persons or photographs of persons presented to a complainant or potential witness for the purpose of identifying a suspect in a crime.
b. Sports The members of a team chosen to start a game.
c. A sequence of broadcasts or events for public entertainment: a TV network's prime-time lineup.

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