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# rein

«rein» in Mova's school dictionary: **the long straps fixed to a horse's bit, used by the rider…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a rein, reins); verb (rein, reins, reined, reining; usually «rein in»)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Reins are the long straps fixed to a horse's bit, used by the rider or driver to guide it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/#m1)

2) (figurative) Control: «take the reins» (take charge), «give free rein» (let someone do as they like), «keep a tight rein on» (control closely). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/#m2)

3) To rein in means to slow a horse down, or to control or limit something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/#m3)

4) Reins (UK) are also straps put on a toddler to keep them safe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/#m4)

5) To draw rein is to stop a horse by pulling on its reins. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In stories, a horse's reins; Toad takes the reins of the caravan and the horse. In everyday life, a new captain «takes the reins». Safety: toddler reins near roads.

### examples

- She held the reins tightly as the pony trotted. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/#x1)
- Toad seized the reins and the horse bolted. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/#x2)
- He reined in his horse at the gate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/#x3)
- The new head took the reins of the school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/#x4)
- The teacher gave us free rein to design the poster. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/#x5)
- Mum kept a tight rein on our pocket money. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/#x6)
- The toddler wore reins on the busy street. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/#x7)
- For three days and three nights he never drew rein. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/#x8)

### note

Homophones: «rain» (water from clouds) and «reign» (to rule as a king). Rein = straps, rain = weather, reign = rule. «Free rein», not «free reign».

### In the corpora

- [And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.257/)
- [I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel; yea, in the night seasons my reins instruct me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.190/)
- [Examine me, O LORD, and try me; test my reins and my heart.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.383/)
- [For my heart was in a ferment, and I was pricked in my reins.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1241/)
- [For Thou hast made my reins; Thou hast knit me together in my mother's womb.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2537/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «rein» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rein/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.