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tied down

tied down is the simple past and past participle of tie down.

Meaning of tie down

Verb

tie down (third-person singular simple present ties down, present participle tying down, simple past and past participle tied down)

  1. To constrain, or to confine within set limits.
    • While the number of children that appear at these events is variable, as the community realizes that reliable, responsible childcare is provided at events, more and more parents will not feel tied-down at home with the kids.1978 February 4, Eric Rogers, “Men And Child Care”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 30, page 8
  2. To secure as if with a rope or hook.

Questions about tied down

What is tied down the simple past and past participle of?
Tied down is the simple past and past participle of tie down.

Words near tied down in the dictionary

  1. tieclips
  2. tied
  3. tied a can to it
  4. tied and dyed
  5. tied back
  6. tied down
  7. tied hand and foot
  8. tied house
  9. tied houses
  10. tied in
  11. tied in knots

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