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to rope in
[phrase form: rope]
01
to convince someone to take part in a situation, project, or task
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
separable
particle
in
base verb
rope
present tense
rope in
3rd person singular
ropes in
present participle
roping in
past simple
roped in
past participle
roped in
Examples
She managed to rope in several friends to help with the charity event.
02
to use a rope to divide or separate something
Examples
They had to rope in the accident scene for the investigation.
03
to physically use a rope or similar device to control or restrain someone
Examples
The cowboys had to rope the wild stallion in before it could be tamed.
