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DRAW REIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does draw rein mean? 

DRAW REIN (verb)
  The verb DRAW REIN has 1 sense:

1. control and direct with or as if by reinsplay

  Familiarity information: DRAW REIN used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DRAW REIN (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Control and direct with or as if by reins

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

draw rein; harness; rein; rein in

Context example:

rein a horse

Hypernyms (to "draw rein" is one way to...):

command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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