nnoun.artifactone of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horseDerivationally Related Form:rein
Part Holonyms:bridle
Hypernyms:strap
Inherited Hypernyms:reinstrapleather stripimplementinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bearing reincheckreinleading rein
Full Hyponyms:bearing reinleading rein
nnoun.attributeany means of controlExamples:- he took up the reins of government
Derivationally Related Form:rein
Hypernyms:control
Inherited Hypernyms:reincontrolpowerqualityattributeabstractionentity
vverb.socialcontrol and direct with or as if by reinsSynset:draw rein harness rein in
Derivationally Related Form:harnessrein
Hypernyms:command control
Inherited Hypernyms:harnesscontrol
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.motionstop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reinsTopic:driving
Synset:rein in
Examples:- They reined in in front of the post office
Derivationally Related Form:rein
Hypernyms:halt stop
Inherited Hypernyms:reinstop
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionstop or check by or as if by a pull at the reinsSynset:rein in
Examples:- He reined in his horses in front of the post office
Derivationally Related Form:rein
Hypernyms:stop
Inherited Hypernyms:reinstop
Direct Hyponyms:pull
Full Troponyms:pull
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changekeep in checkSynset:harness rule
Derivationally Related Form:rein
Hypernyms:hold back keep keep back restrain
Inherited Hypernyms:rulerestrain
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something