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reining reining definition

reining


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  rein 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  rein 
 
  Sense  3 
  rein,  rein  in 
  =>  pull 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  rein 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  rein 
 
  Sense  3 
  rein,  rein  in 
  =>  pull 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  rein 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  rein 
 
  4  senses  of  rein 
 
  Sense  1 
  harness,  rein  in  draw  rein,  rein 
  =>  control,  command 
 
  Sense  2 
  rein,  rein  in 
  =>  stop,  halt 
 
  Sense  3 
  rein,  rein  in 
  =>  stop 
 
  Sense  4 
  rule  harness,  rein 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  rein 
 
  rein  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  rein 
 
  Sense  1 
  harness,  rein  in  draw  rein,  rein 
  =>  control,  command 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  rein,  rein  in 
  =>  stop,  halt 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  rein,  rein  in 
  =>  stop 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  rule  harness,  rein 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  rein 
 
  The  verb  rein  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  harness,  rein  in  draw  rein,  rein  --  (control  and  direct  with  or  as  if  by  reins;  as  of  a  horse) 
  2.  rein,  rein  in  --  (stop  or  slow  up  one's  horse  or  oneself  by  or  as  if  by  pulling  the  reins;  "They  reined  in  in  front  of  the  post  office") 
  3.  rein,  rein  in  --  (stop  or  check  by  or  as  if  by  a  pull  at  the  reins;  "He  reined  in  his  horses  in  front  of  the  post  office") 
  4.  rule  harness,  rein  --  (keep  in  check;  "rule  one's  temper") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  rein 
 
  The  verb  rein  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  harness,  rein  in  draw  rein,  rein  --  (control  and  direct  with  or  as  if  by  reins;  as  of  a  horse) 
  2.  rein,  rein  in  --  (stop  or  slow  up  one's  horse  or  oneself  by  or  as  if  by  pulling  the  reins;  "They  reined  in  in  front  of  the  post  office") 
  3.  rein,  rein  in  --  (stop  or  check  by  or  as  if  by  a  pull  at  the  reins;  "He  reined  in  his  horses  in  front  of  the  post  office") 
  4.  rule  harness,  rein  --  (keep  in  check;  "rule  one's  temper") 



reining definition