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tied out

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

Meaning of tie out

Verb

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

  1. (informal, transitive) To validate or check for accuracy; verify the balance of numbers or figures; audit
    • The prior year's numbers can generally be tied out to previously published numbers, and applicable accounting systems are a good source to garner both the prior and current year numbers.2015, Joseph D. Rotman, The Industry Accountant's Intelligence Briefing

Questions about tied out

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

Words near tied out in the dictionary

  1. tied oils
  2. tied one on
  3. tied oneself in knots
  4. tied oneself to the mast
  5. tied oneself up in knots
  6. tied out
  7. tied over
  8. tied pub
  9. tied pubs
  10. tied someone's hands
  11. tied someone's tubes

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