| VERB | contact | rope in, rope off, cordon off | divide by means of a rope |
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| communication | rope in | draw in as if with a rope |
| Meaning | divide by means of a rope. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s something with something | |
| Synonyms | rope off, cordon off | |
| Broader | enclose, close in, inclose, shut in | Surround completely |
| Spanish | acordonar, rodear | |
| Meaning | draw in as if with a rope; lure. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | |
| Broader | persuade | Cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action |
| See also | rope | fasten with a rope |
| Spanish | arrastrar, convencer, enganchar, persuadir | |
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