| NOUN | artifact | rein | one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse |
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| attribute | rein | any means of control | |
| VERB | social | rein, harness, rein in, draw rein | control and direct with or as if by reins |
| motion | rein, rein in | stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins | |
| motion | rein, rein in | stop / stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins | |
| change | rein, rule, harness | keep in check |
| Sounds | rey'n | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abstain ... windowpane: 127 rhymes with eyn... | |
| Meaning | One of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | bridle | headgear for a horse |
| Narrower | bearing rein, checkrein | A rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position |
| leading rein | rein to direct the horse's head left or right | |
| Broader | strap | An elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position |
| Spanish | rienda | |
| Catalan | regna | |
| Verbs | rein | stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins |
| rein | stop / stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins | |
| rein | control and direct with or as if by reins | |
| Meaning | Any means of control. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he took up the reins of government" | |
| Broader | control | Power to direct or determine |
| Spanish | rienda | |
| Catalan | regna | |
| Verbs | rein | keep in check |
| Meaning | Control and direct with or as if by reins. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "rein a horse" | |
| Synonyms | harness, rein in, draw rein | |
| Broader | control, command | Exercise authoritative control or power over |
| Spanish | refrenar | |
| Nouns | rein | one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse |
| Meaning | stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "They reined in in front of the post office" | |
| Synonym | rein in | |
| Category | driving | The act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal |
| Broader | stop, halt | Come to a halt, stop moving |
| Nouns | rein | one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse |
| Meaning | stop / stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "He reined in his horses in front of the post office" | |
| Synonym | rein in | |
| Narrower | pull | rein in to keep from winning a race |
| Broader | stop | Cause to stop |
| Nouns | rein | one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse |
| Meaning | Keep in check. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | rule, harness | |
| Broader | restrain, keep, keep back, hold back | Keep under control |
| Spanish | controlar, dar órdenes, estar al mando, gobernar, refrenar, regir, reglamentar | |
| Catalan | controlar-se, controlar, refrenar-se, refrenar | |
| Nouns | rein | any means of control |
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