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ties down

ties down is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 ties down

What is ties down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Ties down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tie down.

Words near ties down in the dictionary

  1. Tiers Cross
  2. ties
  3. ties a can to it
  4. ties and dyes
  5. ties back
  6. ties down
  7. ties hand and foot
  8. ties in
  9. ties in knots
  10. ties in with
  11. ties into

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