"tie back" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: ties back [present, singular, third-person], tying back [participle, present], tied back [participle, past], tied back [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} tie back (third-person singular simple present ties back, present participle tying back, simple past and past participle tied back)
  1. To tie or fasten behind. Translations (tie or fasten behind): revinciō (Latin)
    Sense id: en-tie_back-en-verb-wXY3nNde Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (back)

Inflected forms

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