phrasal verb · academic
bring into line
/brɪŋ ˈɪntə laɪn/bring in·TO·LINE
to make something conform or comply with a standard, policy, or rule
Examples
“The regulator moved quickly to bring the sector into line with new safety standards.”
“The government promised to bring domestic laws into line with international agreements.”
“Companies were required to bring their procedures into line by the end of the year.”
Band 8 sentence
“The regulator moved quickly to bring the sector into line with new safety standards.”
Collocations
- bring into line with international standards
- bring into line policies
Word family
Common mistakes
bring in line with policy→bring into line with policy
bring the rules line→bring the rules into line
Say it for a higher band
5make→6align→7+bring into line
Synonyms
align
harmonize
Easily confused
align
“The company aligned its procedures with international standards.”
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