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rope in

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rope in
Verb
to persuade to take part in some activity
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Verb1.rope in - divide by means of a rope; "The police roped off the area where the crime occurred"
cordon off, rope off
inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
2.rope in - draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in several customers"
persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
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For several months the tribe hovered near the beach where stood Tarzan's cabin, and his studies took up the greater portion of his time, but always when journeying through the forest he kept his rope in readiness, and many were the smaller animals that fell into the snare of the quick thrown noose.
Tarzan of the Apes by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
When he gets home, he has the rope in his hand, and there is no longer anything hanging on to it.
Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context
Now he held a single coil of the long rope in his right hand, and the balance in his left.
The Son Of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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