Tie
101tie-in — n. a connection; a liaison. □ And who s your tie in with the Acme Systems Company? □ I got a call from Mary my tie in with the mayor’s office who says it’s all set …
102tie — see when spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion trust in God but tie your camel …
103tie — [OE] Tie comes from a prehistoric Germanic *taugian. This was derived from the base *taukh , *teuk ‘pull’ (source also of English team and tug and closely related to tow). And this in turn went back to Indo European *deuk , which also produced… …
104tie 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 …
105tie-in — {n.} 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./ …
106tie 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 …
107tie-in — {n.} 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./ …
108tie in — verb Date: 1793 transitive verb to bring into connection with something relevant: as a. to make the final connection of < tied in the new branch pipeline > b. to coordinate in such a manner as to produce balance and unity < the illustrations were …
109tie-up — noun Date: 1851 1. a. a cow stable; also a space for a single cow in a stable b. a mooring place for a boat 2. a slowdown or stoppage of traffic, business, or operation (as by a mechanical breakdown) 3. connection, association < helpful financial …
110tie up — verb Date: 1530 transitive verb 1. to attach, fasten, or bind securely; also to wrap up and fasten 2. a. to connect closely ; join < tie up the loose ends > b. to cause to be linked so as to depend on or relate to something 3 …
