LINE


Meaning of LINE in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: lined ; lin · ing

Etymology: Middle English, from line flax, from Old English l ī n

Date: 14th century

1 : to cover the inner surface of < line a cloak with silk>

2 : to put something in the inside of : FILL

3 : to serve as the lining of <tapestries lined the walls>

4 obsolete : FORTIFY

– line one's pockets : to take money freely and especially dishonestly

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.