Rope In (Verb)
Meaning 1
Divide by means of a rope; "The police roped off the area where the crime occurred".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The area was roped off for safety reasons to divert the crowd from the accident site.
- After the concert, security was tightened by roping off the area around the stage to keep fans at bay.
- When the floodwaters started rising, the authorities roped off the low-lying areas as a precautionary measure.
- The employees were not allowed to enter the section that had been roped off for renovation.
- Construction workers roped off the section of the road that needed repair.
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Meaning 2
Draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in several customers".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The company has roped in several investors for their new project with the promise of high returns.
- A clever marketing strategy helped the shoe brand rope in a younger demographic.
- By offering substantial discounts, the store was able to rope in many new customers during the sales period.
- The charity organization has managed to rope in several famous celebrities as sponsors for their upcoming event.
- They were able to rope in more participants for the music competition by offering attractive cash prizes.