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• tie down — verb 1. secure with or as if with ropes tie down the prisoners tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed • Syn: ↑tie up, ↑bind, ↑truss • Derivationally related forms: ↑bindable ( …   Useful english dictionary

• tie down — restrict; tie with string …   English contemporary dictionary

• tie — [tī] vt. tied, tying or tieing [ME tien < OE tigan, tegan; akin to teag, a rope: for IE base see TOW1] 1. to fasten, attach, or bind together or to something else, as with string, cord, or rope made secure by knotting, etc. [to tie someone s… …   English World dictionary

• tie — ► VERB (tying) 1) attach or fasten with string, cord, etc. 2) form into a knot or bow. 3) restrict or limit to a particular situation or place. 4) connect; link. 5) achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor. 6) hold together by a… …   English terms dictionary

• tie — tie1 W3S2 [taı] v past tense and past participle tied present participle tying ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(string/rope)¦ 2¦(game/competition)¦ 3 be tied to something 4 be tied to/by something 5 tie the knot 6 tie yourself (up) in knots 7 tie one on …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tie — tie1 [ taı ] (present participle ty|ing) verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten two ends of a piece of string, rope, etc. together with a knot: Sally bent down to tie her shoelaces. We re teaching him how to tie a necktie. a ) transitive to fasten… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tie — I UK [taɪ] / US verb Word forms tie : present tense I/you/we/they tie he/she/it ties present participle tying past tense tied past participle tied *** 1) [transitive] to make a knot with two ends of a piece of string, rope etc Sally bent down to… …   English dictionary

• tie — /tuy/, v., tied, tying, n. v.t. 1. to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog s tail. 2. to draw together the parts of with a knotted string or the like: to tie a bundle… …   Universalium

• tie — [[t]taɪ[/t]] v. tied, ty•ing, n. 1) to bind or fasten with a cord, string, or the like: to tie a bundle[/ex] 2) to fasten by tightening and knotting the string or strings of: to tie one s shoes[/ex] 3) to draw or fasten together into a knot or… …   From formal English to slang

• tie — [c]/taɪ / (say tuy) verb (tied, tying) –verb (t) 1. to bind or fasten with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted. 2. to draw together the parts of with a knotted string or the like: to tie a bundle. 3. to fasten by tightening… …  

• tie — [[t]ta͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦ ties, tying, tied 1) VERB If you tie two things together or tie them, you fasten them together with a knot. [V n adv/prep] He tied the ends of the plastic bag together... [V n] Mr Saunders tied her hands and feet. 2) VERB If you… …   English dictionary