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bringing into line

bringing into line is the present participle and gerund of bring into line.

Meaning of bring into line

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.

Questions about bringing into line

What is bringing into line the present participle and gerund of?
Bringing into line is the present participle and gerund of bring into line.

Words near bringing into line in the dictionary

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

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