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▸ noun: one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
▸ noun: any means of control ("He took up the reins of government")
▸ verb: stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins ("He reined in his horses in front of the post office")
▸ verb: 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")
▸ verb: keep in check
▸ verb: control and direct with or as if by reins ("Rein a horse")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #11968)
▸ Also see reins
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▸ noun: one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
▸ noun: any means of control ("He took up the reins of government")
▸ verb: stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins ("He reined in his horses in front of the post office")
▸ verb: 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")
▸ verb: keep in check
▸ verb: control and direct with or as if by reins ("Rein a horse")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #11968)
▸ Also see reins
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to rein
▸ Usage examples for rein
▸ Idioms related to rein (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing rein
▸ Words that often appear near rein
▸ Rhymes of rein
▸ Invented words related to rein