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line up

li·neup

UK/ˈlaɪn.ʌp/ US/ˈlaɪˌnʌp/ uncommon

verb

1.

form a line

  • “The buildings all line up neatly”
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2.

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”
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3.

form a queue, form a line, stand in line

  • “Customers lined up in front of the store”
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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”
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5.

arrange in ranks

  • “dress troops”
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Origin

Deverbal from line up.

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