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5 English Phrasal Verbs With 'TIE'

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We have definitions for 5 phrasal verbs with 'TIE'

5 phrasal verbs with 'TIE'

Tie back

  1. Fasten or secure so that it doesn't obstruct
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She TIED her hair BACK before playing tennis.

Tie down

  1. Secure something to prevent it moving
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They TIED him DOWN to stop him escaping.
  2. Remove or restrict freedom
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: Marriage TIES you DOWN.
  3. Stop people (often police or military) going where they are needed
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The army were TIED DOWN with the rebellion and couldn't help.

Tie in

  1. Agree, be connected or support
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The theory TIES IN with what the police have been saying.
  2. Associate with
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He is TIED IN somehow with the crime syndicate.

Tie in with

  1. Occur at the same time
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The publication TIES IN WITH the twentieth anniversary of the incident.

Tie up

  1. Tie or fasten something securely
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They TIED UP the hostages so that they couldn't escape.
  2. Stop someone doing something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: Work has TIED me UP all week.
  3. Fasten
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I TIED UP my shoelaces.
  4. Block a road, etc
    (Separable [optional] | American English)
    » Example: The convoy TIED UP the road for an hour.

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