Synonyms for tied

Grammar : Adj

Spell : tahy

Phonetic Transcription : taɪ

Définition of tied

Origin : "that with which anything is tied," Old English teag, from Proto-Germanic *taugo (cf. Old Norse taug "tie," tygill "string"), from PIE *deuk- "to pull, to lead" (cf. Old English teon "to draw, pull, drag;" see duke (n.)).
Figurative sense is recorded from 1550s. Meaning "equality between competitors" is first found 1670s, from notion of a connecting link (tie-breaker is recorded from 1961). Sense of "necktie, cravat" first recorded 1761. The railway sense of "transverse sleeper" is from 1857, American English.

adj firm
adj even

Example sentences :

Or, if I'd only got tied up in some way for a few weeks—something I could tide over.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

He was interred under the stunted oak where Master Headley had been tied.
Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge

"It was Captain Haley that tied me here," said Robert, his scruples removed.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

Their hands were tied and they were to be executed in a few moments.
Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon

For our relief I tied up the horses for some time before letting them go.
Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest

He went across to the hotel, tied the gelding at the rack, and sat down on the veranda.
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

On the south side of the pier a man had just tied up a motor-boat.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

The hands with which she tied a white apron over her gingham one were shaking.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

So he took a bough of fir, thick-set with little twigs, and tied the kill on that.
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

They had bunched up their horses and tied them to a tree while they cut up the kill.
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

Antonyms for tied

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