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rein

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
rein

Plural
reins

  1. (countable) A rein is a long, narrow strap used to control a horse.
    She pulled on the reins to stop the horse.
  2. (countable)(usually plural) If you have the reins of government, business, a company, etc, you have control of it.
    The manager took the reins of the company after the previous director retired.

Verb

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Plain form
rein

Third-person singular
reins

Past tense
reined

Past participle
reined

Present participle
reining

  1. (transitive) If you rein something in, you control or limit it.
    He tried to rein in his spending habits.
  2. (transitive) If you rein in a horse, you pull on the reins to slow or stop it.
    She gently reined in the horse before reaching the gate.