tie

  • 121tie\ in — v To connect with something else; make a connection for. Often used with with . The teacher tied in what she said with last week s lesson. The English teacher sometimes gives compositions that tie in with things we are studying in other classes.… …

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  • 122tie-in — noun A connection; a point of meeting. John s essay on World War II provides a perfect tie in with his earlier work on World War I …

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  • 123tie in — n. link, tie, linkup; thing that serves to join or link; thing that fastens and serves to link v. be in connection with; associate, link, relate, colligate, connect …

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  • 124tie in — connect, relate    Can you tell me how lasers tie in? How do lasers apply to surgery? …

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  • 125tie n — Did you hear about the two silkworms that had a race? It ended up in a tie. collar n …

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  • 126tie up — 1) slow or stop the movement or action of The highway traffic was tied up for over three hours last night. 2) take all the time of someone I was tied up this morning so I was unable to answer the phone. 3) limit or prevent the use of All of his… …

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  • 127tie in — how do these revisions tie in with the ultimate plan? Syn: be consistent, tally, agree, be in agreement, accord, concur, fit in, harmonize, be in tune, dovetail, correspond, match; square, jibe …

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  • 128ˌtie sb ˈup — phrasal verb to tie a rope etc tightly around someone so that they cannot move or escape …

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