Line up has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
form a line
"The buildings all line up neatly"
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"
3
form a queue, form a line, stand in line
"Customers lined up in front of the store"
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"
5
arrange in ranks
"dress troops"
6
take one's position before a kick-off
7
to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running
Example Sentences
"The buildings all line up neatly"
verb
"I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener"
verb
"I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing"
verb
"The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter"
verb
"Customers lined up in front of the store"
verb
"align the car with the curb"
verb
"align the sheets of paper on the table"
verb
"dress troops"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)