verb
He keeps a vicious dog tied to a stake in his garden. Tie the ends of the rope together
His hands are tied behind his back. According to the terms of the agreement, my hands are tied and I can do nothing
Our business interests are tied to those of the major banks
We tied them for first place. Yesterday, we were tied for second
tie down
I tied down the PBT contract this morning
He won't marry because he doesn't want to feel tied down
tie in
His alibi ties in with the witness's testimony
They cleverly tie in concern for the environment with their product
tie up
This affair will tie me up till Tuesday
I won't tie up your time any longer
The traffic was tied up for hours
We have tied up all their output for a year
noun
Isn't there some tie between those two companies?
The tie of her dressing-gown came loose
When there is a tie, the game ought to go into 'sudden death' overtime
Please put on a tie for dinner
Ties in Europe are now made of concrete
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