KEEP IN LINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does keep in line mean? 

• KEEP IN LINE (verb)
  The verb KEEP IN LINE has 1 sense:

1. maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

  Familiarity information: KEEP IN LINE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KEEP IN LINE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

control; keep in line; manipulate

Context example:

she keeps in line

Hypernyms (to "keep in line" is one way to...):

interact (act together or towards others or with others)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "keep in line"):

tease (to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them)

handle (show and train)

ingratiate (gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody