bottom-line
bottom-line · bottom-lines · bottom-lined · bottom-lining
To set a minimum acceptable rule, boundary, or condition forTo set a minimum acceptable rule, boundary, or condition for (someone).
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, informal, transitive)To set a minimum acceptable rule, boundary, or condition for (someone).
(idiomatic, informal, transitive)To provide a summary or the result; to provide the most important or relevant information.
Origin
A verbal form of bottom line.A verbal form of bottom line.
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Forms
bottom-lines, bottom-lining, bottom-lined, bottom-lined| Base form | bottom-line · to bottom-line |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bottom-lines |
| Present participle | bottom-lining |
| Past simple | bottom-lined |
| Past participle | bottom-lined |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle