To furnish with, or cause to be present
“He will have become entangled in war, especially if the aggrieved nation is capable of real fighting and is able to line up a few allies of its own.”
To arrange or form in a straight line, row or column
“When the road signs begin to line up in a straight line, we know we're properly approaching the runway.”
To take one's place in a (waiting) line
“After the home games, the fans would line up outside the park every day, waiting for autographs, and I would sign them all.”
To arrange systematically in an array or into groups
“Select five pictures of yourself at different ages and line them up according to age.”
To arrange or organize a scheduled event
“The three partners were able to line up a meeting with the hosiery buyer for the entire Nordstrom chain.”
To make or arrange a plan or strategy
“Even so, it can be smarter to line up a plan to get into your new career before outright quitting your current position.”
To come up with
Stands comparison
To draw up (troops) in the proper alignment
To point or direct (an object)
To form into a group or groups
Make uniform in application or effect
To bring a vehicle to a halt in a specified place
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