LINE UP as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • align the car with the curb
    • align the sheets of paper on the table
    Hypernyms(s) line up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • arrange in ranks
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • dress troops
    Hypernyms(s) line up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • form a queue, form a line, stand in line
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Customers lined up in front of the store
    Hypernyms(s) line up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  4. Meaning
    • get something or somebody for a specific purpose
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) line up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • form a line
    Usage Example(s)
    • The buildings all line up neatly
    Hypernyms(s) line up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower