Word Finder - tied

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To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.

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Tie the rope to this tree.

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To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.

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Tie a knot in this rope for me, please.

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To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.

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Tie him to the tree.

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To secure (something) by string or the like.

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Tie your shoes.

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To have the same score or position as another in a competition or ordering.

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They tied for third place.

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To have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering.

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He tied me for third place.

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To unite (musical notes) with a line or slur in the notation.

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To believe; to credit.

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In the Perl programming language, to extend (a variable) so that standard operations performed upon it invoke custom functionality instead.

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Closely connected or associated.

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As a couple, they are strongly tied to one another.

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Restricted.

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Conditional on other agreements being upheld.

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That resulted in a tie.

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Provided for use by an employer for as long as one is employed, often with restrictions on the conditions of use.

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Having walls that are connected in a few places by a single stone overlapping from one wall to another.

A rope was tied around a rock nearby.

My mind's not tied down like yours.

Two horses were tied up and there was a wagon and mule at the end of the street.

Wind tossed her hair, and she tied it up in a bun.

Felipa smiled as she expertly tied a big red bow.

It was nothing but a long rope with a piece of broomstick tied to the bottom, but it was functional.

He gave the horse enough room to walk away from the wagon and then tied the rope to the wagon.

He used to make a cable for his anchor of strips of hickory bark tied together.

True, but her answer left Carmen's stomach tied in a knot.

His long, sleek hair was tied in a tight braid, and despite the cold and wind he wore only a long-sleeved sweater that hugged the muscles of his arms and shoulders beneath a down vest.

I presume it will be tied to the call center eventually.

I didn't say anything to Weller 'cause he's so positive everything is all wrapped up and tied with a bow, but I knew you and me would want to make double-dipped sure.

Then he tied a rope around his waist and said to his friends, Take hold of the other end, boys.

The merchant put the gold in a bag of purple silk which he tied to his belt underneath his long cloak.

We are talking about a setting to your Digital Echo file that says, "Information that isn't tied to me personally can be contributed to pools of rolled-up data."

They were tied into one hundred fifty lines of one hundred men each.

Now, however, more and more wealth is tied up in intangibles such as intellectual property, patents, brands, media, and contracts.

Winding the reins around the saddle horn, he shook out his rope and tied it to the bridle.

I was tongue tied, at a loss how to respond.

We were content to allow him this small title of uniqueness knowing it was killing him to be so close to a scientific miracle with hands tied and mouth gagged against announcing his findings to the world.

The loosely tied bathrobe fell away from one smooth leg to her hip at her movement, and he paused.

Darian emerged from the kitchen, trailed by a small, shapely woman with dark, curly hair tied in a ponytail.

How do I know the two matters aren't tied together unless I poke a bit?

We dated, if you could call it that, for a couple of months and then we went to Vegas and tied the knot.

His hair was tied back, his jaw and chin scruffy from a couple days' growth of hair.

Rhyn emerged from the shadows near the window, dressed in black with his hair tied back.

The thrum of warm energy coursed through her again, and she felt again her destiny was tied with his.

A'Ran's eyes didn't leave her as she tied her hair in a knot at the base of her neck.

He himself could have cut the rope—the short end they found tied up top— set up a second rappel at a nearby spot and gone down on it.

A chair sat in the middle of the living room with a 'Happy Birthday' balloon tied to it.

We tied Doylestown—my one athletic claim to fame.

His hair was tied back.

In another version, the Muses were judges and awarded the victory to Apollo, who tied Marsyas to a tree and flayed him alive.

Oh, she is sometimes gone for several weeks on her hunting trips, and if we were not tied we would crawl all over the mountain and fight with each other and get into a lot of mischief.

Choose a tent where sides can be tied back to create an open space, but let down if you need to enclose your reception area.

The main thing to remember when decorating the reception area is to keep things tied, tacked, or glued down so that wind does not blow them away.

You don't want to get tied up in red tape when you tie the knot.

For example, a simple Christmas wedding centerpiece can be an arrangement of oversized candy canes tied with a large red velvet bow.

Place them on a red or white silk napkin with wrapped red candies scattered around the tied canes.

Place programs in a woven basket tied with raffia for a more rustic look or use a flowergirl basket that has been covered in fabric.

At a more informal or rustic wedding, chairs can be covered in burlap sacks and tied with raffia.

Family therapy is often recommended when the patient's eating disorder is closely tied to family dysfunction.

A triangular bandage is placed under the injured arm and then tied around the neck.

Each fallopian tube is either tied or burned closed.

In vasectomy, the vas defrens, the tiny tubes that carry the sperm into the semen, are cut and tied off.

On the beach, you might just want a simple sarong, which of course, can be tied in a number of exciting ways.

Tied or laced suits are a powerhouse combination of skin and sex appeal.

One of Valerie Bertinelli's bikini choices, shown when she was reclining in the sand, is tied at the bust center and side of the hips.

Adjust the ends once tied so that they lie nicely, and then choose where you want the knot to sit.

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