to tie
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4.2
- verb
- /taɪ/
- The success of the project is closely tied to the team's ability to collaborate effectively.
- closely tied to
- intimately tied to
- directly tied to
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Watch on YouTubeAnd that's a lot of that is tied to the hormone disruptors.
- And that's a lot of that is tied to the hormone disruptors.
- We have to do these things and not have it tied to our lineage.
- Energy drink consumption is tied to an increase in ADHD.
- I'm like, why is your confidence tied to your body, huh?
- So this is your fourth year, it is tied to presidential terms.
- Sometimes leadership is tied to the dominance hierarchy.
- My hands are tied, much like the bodies I buried.
- That's why grip strength is is actually directly tied to longevity.
- As far as your first question, it actually ties to the second question.
- And when that grows those fruits and those thorns, it ties up God's blessing and chokes them.
- And I'm not settling for things and knowing that your worth is not tied to what you weigh.
- But even then, it's not much better than being tied to your desk.
- Because I couldn't, I always, as you read, tied myself worth to a paycheck.
- Don't be so tied to decisions that you made ten years ago.
- But that's the time when there is a clock, but it's not tied to outside light and dark cycle.
Examples
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In this case, household economies tied to urban expansion demonstrated more favorable views of industrialization.
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So this is your fourth year, it is tied to presidential terms.
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My value is directly tied to my ability to pull this off.
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As far as your first question, it actually ties to the second question.
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The much lower European overall energy demand is directly tied to its patterns of consumption.
Academic text (1999) -
People would come to see their material well-being tied to the continued existence of the central government.
Academic text (1993) -
Sometimes leadership is tied to the dominance hierarchy.
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Energy drink consumption is tied to an increase in ADHD.
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The eight-hour activity is tied to middle and high school curriculum standards.
Academic text (2015) -
Advances in the use of speech to evaluate hearing are tied directly to advances in instrumentation.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
∞
1.9
To stop yourself from showing a feeling or reaction
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3.8
Cause a delay that stops activity or movement
112
4.8
To keep something within set limits, for example in a room or a topic
111
4.2
Keep someone or something within limits, for example in a small space
53
5.6
To limit what someone can do or how they can act
31
4.7
To limit someone's freedom because they have responsibilities
19
6.2
To restrain someone with chains or limit their freedom
14
4.8
Stop someone from acting or making decisions
10
3.8
To choose only one thing or a few things
10
4.4
To tie an animal or object so it cannot move away
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9.3
To tie the arms and legs of a person or animal so they cannot move
1
9.5
To tie someone with chains or hold them under close control
1
8.0
To stop someone completely from acting freely
To hold back or make it hard for someone to act freely
Make your future depend on a single person, plan or choice
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.9
To become very confused and anxious because you worry too much
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
21
3.6
Finish small remaining tasks and problems before ending a project
Compounds
- Formal
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3.7
A formal evening dress code for men that requires a black jacket and bow tie
- Specialized
10
8.2
A small piece of skin under the tongue is too short from birth and stops the tongue moving well
- Specialized
2
4.1
A heavy wooden or concrete beam laid across railway tracks to hold rails in place
- Formal
2
7.0
A very formal men's evening dress code requiring a white bow tie and tailcoat
- Formal
1
8.1
A very formal evening outfit for men with a white bow tie, white waistcoat, black tailcoat, and matching trousers
1
8.4
A narrow cloth worn at the neck to show which school someone went to and social connections
- Specialized
1
6.7
A rod that connects the steering parts to the front wheels so they turn together
- Specialized
1
7.3
A long horizontal piece that stops two roof sides or walls spreading apart
How Restricted
Surface Forms
Etymology
To tie someone to a place or rule comes from the idea of being bound: if you are 'tied' to something, you are kept there or limited by it.