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Secured or joined together
“The belief is that the tied joints will not allow as much moisture and deleterious materials into the joint because it remains tight.”
Tangled or twisted together
“Wedged between his ankles was a large metal hook, the tied rope slung over it.”
Tightly or tautly secured or tangled
“Yuyutsu slid down the tied ropes and held on the giants back, evading the blow but dropping both his sword and dagger.”
Having the same position or amount, especially scores in a contest
“The scores were tied at 1-1 after 89 minutes in this game.”
Linked or connected, typically physically
United as a group, typically with common aims or goals
Serving, or causing something, to bind or fasten
Being a staunch participant of
Being attached or fastened to something
Blended or merged together from various elements
Past tense for to attach or fasten together, usually with a string or cord
“Put all your irritations and worries into a helium balloon and tie it to a chair outside the room you are in.”
Past tense for to form into a knot or bow
“He learned to tie his shoelaces when he was eight years of age.”
Past tense for to achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor or team
“He felt that even if he couldn't win, he could at least tie with his opponent.”
Past tense for to correlate a subject, issue or event with another
“No causal connection has yet been established to directly tie this event to the impact.”
Past tense for to restrict or limit (to a particular situation, time or place)
“This way of understanding the meaning inherent in human practice has preconditions and assumptions that tie it to a specific historical epoch.”
Past tense for to impede or hinder the progress or movement of
“The new rules and regulations will tie businesses down with red tape.”
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