"tie to" meaning in All languages combined

See tie to on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: ties to [present, singular, third-person], tying to [participle, present], tied to [participle, past], tied to [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} tie to (third-person singular simple present ties to, present participle tying to, simple past and past participle tied to)
  1. (archaic, US, transitive) To rely on (someone). Tags: US, archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-tie_to-en-verb-9J40fbOk Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "to", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "to": 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. (transitive, figurative) To connect one thing to another; to prove that a connection exists between two things. Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-tie_to-en-verb-iPatvBij Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Inflected forms

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      "form": "ties to",
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    },
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "tied to",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
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      "form": "tied to",
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  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        {
          "text": "He's dependable enough that you can always tie to him.",
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        "To rely on (someone)."
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          "text": "That evidence ties him to the boathouse at the time of the murder.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "His GPS records tie to the dead woman.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "To connect one thing to another; to prove that a connection exists between two things."
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        "(transitive, figurative) To connect one thing to another; to prove that a connection exists between two things."
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        "figuratively",
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      ]
    }
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      "form": "tied to",
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    },
    {
      "form": "tied to",
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    }
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        "To connect one thing to another; to prove that a connection exists between two things."
      ],
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        "(transitive, figurative) To connect one thing to another; to prove that a connection exists between two things."
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