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21tie — I n. necktie 1) to tie one s tie 2) (BE) an old school tie ( a tie showing which school the owner attended ) draw (sports) 3) to break a tie 4) a scoreless tie 5) (to end) in a tie match (BE) (sports) 6) a cup tie …
22tie up — verb 1. secure with or as if with ropes (Freq. 3) tie down the prisoners tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed • Syn: ↑tie down, ↑bind, ↑truss • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
23tie — I. noun Etymology: Middle English teg, tye, from Old English tēag; akin to Old Norse taug rope, Old English tēon to pull more at tow Date: before 12th century 1. a. a line, ribbon, or cord used for fastening, uniting, or drawing something closed; …
24tie off — transitive verb 1. : to close by means of an encircling or enveloping tie tie off a bleeding vessel 2. : to fasten (a fly line) to a pinrail in adjusting theatrical scenery * * * tie off [phrasal verb] tie off (something) or tie (something) off 1 …
25Tie-in — This article is about the commercial release of a product or work related to another work. For the term used with respect to collegiate football in the United States, see Automatic bids to college bowl games. For the road term, see On ramp. A tie …
26Tie (draw) — Contents 1 Resolving tied or drawn matches 2 Examples 3 Ties in tournament play …
27tie — v. & n. v. (tying) 1 tr. attach or fasten with string or cord etc. (tie the dog to the gate; tie his hands together; tied on a label). 2 tr. a form (a string, ribbon, shoelace, necktie, etc.) into a knot or bow. b form (a knot or bow) in this way …
28tie*/*/ — [taɪ] (present participle tying) verb I 1) [T] to fasten two ends of a piece of string, rope etc together with a knot, or to fasten things together with string, rope etc Sally bent down to tie her shoelaces.[/ex] They tied one end of the rope to… …
29close up — I verb 1. refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent The children shut up when their father approached • Syn: ↑clam up, ↑dummy up, ↑shut up, ↑belt up, ↑button up, ↑be quiet, ↑ …
30close — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + CLOSE ▪ bring sth to ▪ The chairperson brought the meeting to a close. ▪ come to, draw to ▪ The decade drew to a close with the threat of war hanging over Europe …
