rope in

Verb rope in has 2 senses

• rope in(v = verb.contact) cordon off, rope off - divide by means of a rope; "The police roped off the area where the crime occurred"
is one way to close in, enclose, inclose, shut in
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s something with something

• rope in(v = verb.communication) Array - draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in several customers"
is one way to persuade
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE