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bring into line

bring into line verb: to bring into a state of conformity; to make consistent with others.

Verb

bring into line (third-person singular simple present brings into line, present participle bringing into line, simple past and past participle brought into line)

  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 of bring into line

third-person singular presentbrings into line
present participlebringing into line
past participlebrought into line
pastbrought into line

Questions about bring into line

What does bring into line mean?
Bring into line means to bring into a state of conformity; to make consistent with others.
What part of speech is bring into line?
Bring into line is a verb.
What is the past tense of bring into line?
The past tense of bring into line is brought into line.

Words near bring into line in the dictionary

  1. bring forward
  2. bring home
  3. bring home the bacon
  4. bring in
  5. bring into being
  6. bring into line
  7. bring into play
  8. bring it
  9. bring it weak
  10. bring low
  11. bring off

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