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Noun rein has 2 senses
- rein - one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
--1 is a kind of power, powerfulness; strap; power, powerfulness; strap
--1 is a part of bridle
--1 has particulars: bearing rein, checkrein; leading rein
- rein - any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"
--2 is a kind of control; control
Verb rein has 4 senses
- harness, rein in, draw rein, rein - control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"
--1 is one way to control, command
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- 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"
--2 is one way to stop, halt
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
- 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"
--3 is one way to stop
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- rule, harness, rein - keep in check; "rule one's temper"
--4 is one way to restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
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