Standard Lemma guide

tied

adj · verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • tīd
  • /taɪd/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • [thaːd] Southern US, African-American Vernacular
  • Australian, New-Zealand: [thɑe̯d]
  • homophone: tide
  • rhymes with -aɪd
  • CMU ARPABET: T AY1 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Closely associated or connected.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • As a couple, they are strongly tied to one another.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Restricted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Conditional on other agreements being upheld.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Of a public house, bar, etc., obliged to sell beer from only one brewery, or alcoholic drinks from one pubco.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: liquor trade

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adj

Meaning 5

That resulted in a tie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adj

Meaning 6

Provided for use by an employer for as long as one is employed, often with restrictions on the conditions of use.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adj

Meaning 7

Having walls that are connected in a few places by a single stone overlapping from one wall to another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

adj

Meaning 8

A cover having a stamp where the postmark cancellation overlaps the stamp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

simple past and past participle of tie

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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10

adjective

Meaning 10

closed with a lace

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • snugly laced shoes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: laced

Antonyms: none provided

11

adjective

Meaning 11

fastened with strings or cords

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a neatly tied bundle

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fastened

Antonyms: untied

12

adjective satellite

Meaning 12

bound or secured closely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied
  • a trussed chicken

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trussed

Antonyms: none provided

13

adjective satellite

Meaning 13

bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • people tied by blood or marriage

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: ligita — closely associated
  • Polish: związany — closely associated
  • Portuguese: ligado — closely associated
  • Polish: zawiązany — that resulted in a tie
  • Portuguese: empatado — that resulted in a tie