Word Finder - tying

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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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Action of the verb to tie; ligature.

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The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.

And there's no con­nection tying him to that money.

He catches them by means of a rod smeared with bird-lime, and then tying a fine string under their wings, he flies them at its end.

The only decision he'd made was to do nothing until there was clear evidence tying Byrne to the money.

Poor dugouts and rafts, made by tying reeds together, constituted the water-craft of California and Mexico until Central America is reached.

The accompanying actions (tying knots, &c.) which he performs are assumed to work themselves out on the enemy whose evil eye.

But Brunhild is ill content; though she saw Siegfried do homage to Gunther at Isenstein she is not convinced, and believes that Siegfried should have been her husband; and on the bridal night she vents her ill humour on the hapless Gunther by tying him up in a knot and hanging him on the wall.

It may eve nbe stacked without tying into sheaves, though this course involves greater expenditure of labour in carrying and afterwards in threshing.

Old women were employed as go-betweens, and the marriage ceremony was conducted by a priest who after moral exhortations united the young couple by tying their garments together in a knot, after which they walked seven times round the fire, casting incense into it; after the performance of the marriage ceremony, the pair entered together on a four days' fast and penance before the marriage was completed..

How closely related some of the Central-American nations were in institutions to the Mexicans appears, not only in their using the same peculiar weapons, but in the similarity of their religious rites; the connexion is evident in such points as the ceremony of marriage by tying together the garments of the couple, or in holding an offender's face over burning chillies as a punishment; the native legends of Central America make mention of the royal ball-play, which was the same as the Mexican game of tlachtli already mentioned.

Raffia - which has taken the place of bast - is generally used for tying, and grafting wax is only used occasionally with such plants under glass.

For tying plants to trellises and stakes soft tarred string or raffia (the fibre from the Raphia palm of Madagascar) is used.

The verbal spells were always accompanied by some manual performance, the tying of magical knots or the preparation of an amulet.

Moreover, thanks to Laynez, it accomplished this task without running the obvious danger of tying itself hand and foot to the past.

The large bronzes are almost the only ones which have survived from classical times, the most famous of them being the seated Mercury and the dancing Faun; the marbles reckon among their vast number the Psyche, the Capuan Venus, the portraits of Homer and Julius Caesar, as well as the huge group called the Toro Farnese (Amphion and Zethus tying Dirce to its horns), the Farnese Hercules, the excellent though late statues of the Balbi on horseback and a very fine collection of ancient portrait busts.

It is all about tying us even more tightly to the neo-liberal agenda.

Heavy duty and anti static aprons are manufactured with eyelets at waist and neck height to take tying tapes (supplied ).

This involved tying the boat to a thorn bush!

Having reached the bank on the Ganges, he would halt at the place allocated for parking and tying up one-horse carts.

This took a lot of painstaking work, as in some cases I had to carefully disentangle stems before tying them in again.

There are pages listing thread colors and shade numbers for cotton embroidery floss and sewing threads - his main tying materials.

I use a three turn water knot for tying droppers and then put a single half hitch over the water knot.

Instead of tying laces, consider buying lace locks, which will hold your laces tight.

Elastic based shoe laces that do not require any tying.

The contribution of the tying of floors to walls detail was found to be greater for the brick masonry house.

These are great for tying trout nymphs in natural colors.

The ropes tying some horses in the truck broke on at least a dozen occasions.

Casimir began by tying the hands of the Teutonic Order by the truce of Thorn; he induced the king of Bohemia to relinquish his claims to the Polish throne by consenting to leave him a free hand in Silesia (conference of Trencsen, early in 1335); and subsequently he attended the celebrated congress of Visegrad (November 12December 3, 1 335), where Charles Robert entertained him and the king of Bohemia magnificently.

It was very pleasant, when I stayed late in town, to launch myself into the night, especially if it was dark and tempestuous, and set sail from some bright village parlor or lecture room, with a bag of rye or Indian meal upon my shoulder, for my snug harbor in the woods, having made all tight without and withdrawn under hatches with a merry crew of thoughts, leaving only my outer man at the helm, or even tying up the helm when it was plain sailing.

He remembered the expression Dolokhov's face assumed in his moments of cruelty, as when tying the policeman to the bear and dropping them into the water, or when he challenged a man to a duel without any reason, or shot a post-boy's horse with a pistol.

There are chapters on tying Hairy trout flies, salmon, sea trout and steelhead flies, and bass and pike bugs.

However, tying the success of the campaign to winning over the TUC is tantamount to surrender.

Does he have problems with tying shoelaces, knowing left from right, physical activities that involve hand/eye co-ordination?

The Helpful Shoelace The perfect introduction to tying laces !

In the home - Tying untidy computer/hi-fi cables, refuse sacks.

Residents of the Lone Star State who are thinking of tying the knot may be wondering, "Is Texas a community property state?"

Their solution for the kitchen amounted mostly to antiquing the cupboards, painting the table and the walls, tying a bunch of twigs together to make a sculpture, and filling the room with plenty of bad karma.

Even though the backsplash doesn't usually cover a large amount of space, it plays a huge role in tying all the elements of the kitchen together.

Rugs help to define seating areas by visually tying the pieces of furniture together.

Despite the visual appeal of a tropical destination and the convenience of many wedding packages, couples should understand the realities of tying the knot in the Caribbean before they head off to tropical shores.

Tying into the wedding related theme, the cutters make fun mementos for everyone involved.

Decorate them with simple glass ornaments; tying bows on the tree in the wedding colors looks lovely as well.

Whether you choose to make your own or buy the favors, tying it into your theme can really make a statement to your guests.

Tying a ribbon around single stem live carnations, peonies or roses is another option for brides on a budget.

Decorate the candy table with appropriate linens, and consider tying bows around scoop handles or the candy containers for a coordinated look.

However, you can still bring in Asian accents to add a bit more flair and style to the tent, like by encasing the tent stakes in bamboo and tying with gold ribbons or creating a bridal arch underneath a ceremony tent in cherry blossoms.

They also work best when they are tying together a color scheme.

Whether you are wrapping, tying, slip-knotting, curling, or swirling your valance, versatility and creativity are the names of the game.

You should start this exercise using a short lead, and gradually work on recalls from a longer lead length by tying on the addition 20-foot line.

You'll finish by carefully brushing through the head and facial hair, and then tying up the headfall if your dog has long enough hair for a topknot.

Staking and tying out the shoots must be attended to, as the stems break early under little wind-pressure.