Definition of line up Line up
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What does line up mean?
WordNet
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| line up - form a queue, form a line, stand in line; "Customers lined up in front of the store" | ||
| queue up, queue | ||
| stand up, stand defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student" | ||
| line up - take one's position before a kick-off | ||
| play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" | ||
| football game, football any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal | ||
| line up - 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" | ||
| get hold, come up, find | ||
| acquire, get win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance" | ||
| line up - form a line; "The buildings all line up neatly" | ||
| arrange, set up arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times" | ||
| line up - 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" | ||
| align, aline, adjust | ||
| skew turn or place at an angle; "the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed" | ||
| reorient set or arrange in a new or different determinate position; "Orient the house towards the South" | ||
| address adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting | ||
| synchronise, synchronize make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; "Let's synchronize our efforts" | ||
| realign, realine align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident" | ||
| true, true up make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine" | ||
| collimate adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument) | ||
| concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions | ||
| line up - arrange in ranks; "dress troops" | ||
| dress | ||
| position cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation | ||
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Wiktionary 
- line up (Verb)
To put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running. - line up (Verb)
To put things in a line. - line up (Verb)
To get into a line. - line up (Verb)
To start a game in a certain position on the playing field. - line up (Verb)
Make arrangements for an event. - line up (Verb)
To support a group or movement.
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line up
To form a queue or a line; to stand in line.
