bring into line

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Verb

bring into line (third-person singular simple present brings into line, present participle bringing into line, simple past and past participle brought into line)

  1. (transitive) To bring into a state of conformity; to make consistent with others.
    These changes will bring the country's anti-piracy laws into line with the rest of the European Union.
    • 2006, Edward Friedman, China's Rise, Taiwan's Dilemma's and International Peace, page xvii:
      [] many are persuaded that China's soft, conciliatory and generous approaches have failed and that therefore Taiwan may have to be brought into line by other means.