tied
Translation
tied, equal, connected
Examples
His hands were tied behind his back.
His hands were tied behind his back.
The game was tied at the end.
The game was tied at the end.
The two events are closely tied.
The two events are closely tied.
Grammar Patterns
((be)) tied ((to sth.)) to be connected to sth. The success is tied to our effort.
((be)) tied ((with sb.)) to have the same score as sb. We are tied with the other team.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bound, fastened, equal; Antonyms: untied, separate
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'to tie', from Old English 'tīgan' (to tie, bind).
Memory Tips
Picture two shoelaces 'tied' together, or two sports teams 'tied' with the same score.