/taɪ/
Translation
To join or hold something in place with string, rope, or a knot.
Word origin
From Old English tigan, meaning to bind, related to the noun for a cord or knot.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- tigan
Grammar
Examples
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Here "tie" means to hold your shoes in place with a knot.
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"Tied" is the past form of "tie".
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"Ties" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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