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KEEP IN LINE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Example:

she keeps in line

Synonyms:

control; keep in line; manipulate

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

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

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