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rein

/ɹeɪn/noun, verb1 syllable

Rein means: control and direct with or as if by reins.

Synonyms for rein4

verb, as in control and direct with or as if by reins

harness, rein in, draw rein

verb, as in keep in check

rule, harness

verb, as in stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins

rein in

verb, as in stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins

rein in

What does rein mean?6

verb

1

control and direct with or as if by reins“rein a horse”

2

keep in check“rule one's temper”

3

stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins“They reined in in front of the post office”

4

stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins“He reined in his horses in front of the post office”

noun

1

one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

2

any means of control“he took up the reins of government”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rein?60

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All 60 rhymes for rein, grouped by syllable

Rein in a sentence

  • Being a teacher, you must learn to keep a tight rein on your emotions.slyfin
  • If you let go of the reins, the horse might run away.Swalis
  • She kept a tight rein on the purse strings.sundown
  • The children were given free rein in the chocolate factory.LK
  • Yanni kept a tight rein on his assets.Amastan
  • They gave their children free rein of the farm.letsgolanguages
  • They're trying to rein in the public opinion.Amastan
  • He gave the child free rein to manage.anzart

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Forms of rein

as a noun

plural
reins

as a verb

past tense
reined
present participle
reining
third-person singular
reins
past participle
reined