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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

bring into line en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To bring into a state of conformity; to make consistent with others.
    • These changes will bring the country's anti-piracy laws into line with the rest of the European Union.
    • […] many are persuaded that China's soft, conciliatory and generous approaches have failed and that therefore Taiwan may have to be brought into line by other means. 2006, Edward Friedman, China's Rise, Taiwan's Dilemma's and International Peace, page xvii:

Forms

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brings into line Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
brought into line Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
brought into line Tense=Past lexicographic
bringing into line Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic