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- [lahyn]
- /laɪn/
- /laɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyn]
- /laɪn/
Definitions of lines word
- noun lines a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood. 1
- verb without object lines to take a position in a line; range (often followed by up): to line up before the start of a parade. 1
- verb without object lines Baseball. to hit a line drive. to line out. 1
- verb with object lines to cover the inner side or surface of: to line the coat with blue silk. 1
- verb with object lines to serve to cover: Velvet draperies lined the walls of the room. 1
- verb with object lines to furnish or fill: to line shelves with provisions. 1
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Origin of lines
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English li(g)ne cord, rope, stroke, series, guiding rule, partly < Old French ligne ≪ Latin līnea, noun use of feminine of līneus flaxen (orig. applied to string), equivalent to līn(um) flax (see line2) + -eus -eous, partly continuing Old English līne string, row, series < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Lines
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lines popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lines usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lines
noun lines
- lineament — Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father.
- defenses — Plural form of defense.
- text — the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, newspaper, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, headings, illustrations, etc.
- haiku — a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.
- villanelle — a short poem of fixed form, written in tercets, usually five in number, followed by a final quatrain, all being based on two rhymes.
adjective lines
- geometric — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
Antonyms for lines
noun lines
- insides — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- interiors — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- entertainments — Plural form of entertainment.
- agreements — Plural form of agreement.
- disorders — Plural form of disorder.
verb lines
Top questions with lines
- how to add lines in word?