We found 3 definitions of rope in from 2 different sources.
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rope in - draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in several customers" | ||
persuade cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" | ||
rope in - divide by means of a rope; "The police roped off the area where the crime occurred" | ||
rope off, cordon off | ||
shut in, close in, inclose, enclose advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him" |