noun
Meaning 1
Alternative spelling of tie-in.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
tie in
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Sound
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verb
Meaning 2
To fit in or harmonize (with something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Examples
- This paragraph does not tie in with the greater themes of the story.
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verb
Meaning 3
For a local station to begin broadcasting an ongoing network transmission.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, media
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verb
Meaning 4
To attach oneself to a rope using a secure knot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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verb
Meaning 5
make a logical or causal connection
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
- colligate these facts
- I cannot relate these events at all
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: associate, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: think, cogitate, cerebrate
Narrower terms: remember, interrelate, correlate, identify, free-associate, think of, have in mind, mean
verb
Meaning 6
be in connection with something relevant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- This ties in closely with his earlier remarks
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Broader terms: relate, interrelate
History
Etymology
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