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Tied

adjective

1.

Bound or secured closely. Synonym: trussed. "A trussed chicken"

2.

Bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection.

3.

Fastened with strings or cords. Synonym: fastened.

4.

Closed with a lace. Synonym: laced.

5.

Of the score in a contest. Synonyms: even, level.

Tie

verb

(past & past part. tied, obs. tight; pres. part. tying)

1.

Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord. Synonym: bind.

2.

Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.. Synonym: draw.

3.

Limit or restrict to. "These big jets are tied to large airports"

4.

Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces. Synonyms: connect, link, link up. "Tie the ropes together" , "Link arms"

5.

Form a knot or bow in.

6.

Create social or emotional ties. Synonyms: attach, bind, bond.

7.

Perform a marriage ceremony. Synonyms: marry, splice, wed. "We were wed the following week" , "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

8.

Make by tying pieces together.

9.

Unite musical notes by a tie.

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"Tied" Quotes from Famous Books

... a figure as Diedrich Knickerbocker in the preliminary advertisement of the 'History of New York.' Thirty years ago he might have been seen on an autumnal afternoon, tripping with an elastic step along Broadway, with low-quartered shoes neatly tied, and a Talma cloak,—a short garment that hung from his shoulders like the cape of a coat. There was a chirping, cheery, old-school air in his appearance, which was undeniably Dutch, and most harmonious with the associations of his writings. He seemed, indeed, to have stepped out of his own books; ...

— Home Life of Great Authors • Hattie Tyng Griswold

... of the horses that had now arrived and rode at a lope to a point nearly half a mile west. There he dismounted and tied his horse to the ground. After rather a prolonged search he raised his hand over his head and described several small horizontal circles ...

— The Killer • Stewart Edward White

... course the kind waitress returned, bringing a sizeable box, tightly tied, which she placed on the table ...

— Bob Chester's Grit - From Ranch to Riches • Frank V. Webster

... again. First came in guinea pigs in men's clothing. They had tied on large kitchen aprons, and in their belts were stuck carving knives and sauce ladles and such things. After them hopped in a number of squirrels. They too walked on their hind legs, wore full Turkish trousers, and little green velvet caps on their heads. They seemed to be the ...

— The Violet Fairy Book • Various

... water was thrown upon Grandier, without his being taken from the court, and he was tied to his seat. The Judge-Advocate ...

— Cinq Mars, Complete • Alfred de Vigny

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