fastened; bound
bind, fasten with a rope or cord
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Tied Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
A stamp is considered "tied" when the cancellation is beyond the stamp on the envelope proving the stamp originated on that cover.
Tied Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. Aboutof Tie
tied
adj
1. bound or secured closely; "the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied"; "a trussed chicken" [syn: trussed]
2. bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection; "people tied by blood or marriage"
3. fastened with strings or cords; "a neatly tied bundle" [syn: fastened]
[ant: untied]
4. closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes" [syn: laced]
[ant: unlaced]
5. of the score in a contest; "the score is even" [syn: tied(p) , even]
similar words(3)
tied up
tongue-tied
to be tied to a
Cloigen = n. what is tied at the end; a hitch, a whisk of straw
Rhwym = n. a bond, a tie, a. bound, tied, fastened
Adjective
1. bound or secured closely; "the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied"; "a trussed chicken"
(synonym) trussed
(similar) bound
2. bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection; "people tied by blood or marriage"
(similar) united
3. fastened with strings or cords; "a neatly tied bundle"
(synonym) fastened
(antonym) untied, unfastened
(similar) knotted
4. closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes"
(synonym) laced
5. of the score in a contest; "the score is tied"
(synonym) tied(p), even, level(p)
(similar) equal
Noun
1. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
(synonym) necktie
(hypernym) neckwear
(hyponym) bolo tie, bolo, bola tie, bola
2. a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
(synonym) affiliation, association, tie-up
(hypernym) relationship
(derivation) bind, attach, bond
3. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
(synonym) draw, standoff
(hypernym) finish
(hyponym) dead heat
(derivation) draw
4. a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
(synonym) tie beam
(hypernym) beam
5. a fastener that serves to join or link; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
(synonym) link, linkup, tie-in
(hypernym) fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
(hyponym) bridge, nosepiece
(derivation) connect, link, link up
6. equality of score in a contest
(hypernym) equality, equivalence, equation, par
(hyponym) deuce
7. (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
(hypernym) slur
(classification) music
8. one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
(synonym) railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper
(hypernym) brace, bracing
(part-holonym) railroad track, railroad, railway
9. a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"
(hypernym) cord
(hyponym) drawstring, drawing string, string
(derivation) bind
Verb
1. fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
(synonym) bind
(antonym) untie, unbrace, unlace
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
(hyponym) gag, muzzle
(see-also) tie down, tie up, bind, truss
2. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
(synonym) draw
(hypernym) equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate
(entail) play
(derivation) draw, standoff
3. limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
(hypernym) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
(derivation) affiliation, association, tie-up
4. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
(synonym) connect, link, link up
(hyponym) join, conjoin
(derivation) link, linkup, tie-in
5. form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
(hypernym) shape, form
(derivation) necktie
6. create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
(synonym) bind, attach, bond
(hypernym) relate
(hyponym) fixate
(derivation) affiliation, association, tie-up
7. perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
(synonym) marry, wed, splice
(hypernym) officiate
(hyponym) solemnize, solemnise
(verb-group) marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouse
8. make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies"
(hypernym) fashion, forge
(derivation) tying, ligature
9. unite musical notes by a tie
(hypernym) connect, link, link up
Tied Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
Tied Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
peace; tied; chained; perfection; retribution
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