line up

Verb

WordNet 3.0

Verb (6)

  1. form a line“The buildings all line up neatly”Synonyms: line up
  2. get something or somebody for a specific purpose“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”Synonyms: line upget holdcome upfind
  3. form a queue, form a line, stand in line“Customers lined up in front of the store”Synonyms: line upqueue upqueue
  4. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight“align the car with the curb”“align the sheets of paper on the table”Synonyms: alignalineline upadjust
  5. arrange in ranks“dress troops”Synonyms: dressline up
  6. take one's position before a kick-offSynonyms: line up
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