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tied in

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

Meaning of tie in

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To fit in or harmonize (with something).
    • This paragraph does not tie in with the greater themes of the story.
  2. For a local station to begin broadcasting an ongoing network transmission.
    • I believe Argentina has a network of about 20 or 25 stations that they can tie in.1938, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce, Construction and Operation of a Radio-Broadcasting Station (page 105)
  3. To attach oneself to a rope using a secure knot.

Questions about tied in

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

Words near tied in in the dictionary

  1. tied back
  2. tied down
  3. tied hand and foot
  4. tied house
  5. tied houses
  6. tied in
  7. tied in knots
  8. tied in with
  9. tied into
  10. tied island
  11. tied islands

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