Line Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Arrange in ranks; "dress troops".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 2
Take one's position before a kick-off.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Meaning 3
Get something or somebody for a specific purpose; "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".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 4
Place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The soldiers were told to line up before the ceremony began.
- Can you line up the rulers so the edges are perfectly aligned?
- The kids had to line up behind each other to wait for their turn on the slide.
- Please line up the folders on the shelf in alphabetical order by name.
- To make sure everything is straight, line up the edge of the picture with the wall.
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Meaning 5
Form a line; "The buildings all line up neatly".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 6
Form a queue, form a line, stand in line; "Customers lined up in front of the store".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.