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Definition of 'tied'

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tied

(taɪd )

1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

A tied cottage or house belongs to a farmer or other employer and is rented to someone who works for him or her.

[British]

He lives with his family in a tied cottage in Hamsey.

2. See also tie

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tied in British English

(taɪd )

adjective British

1.

(of a public house, retail shop, etc) obliged to sell only the beer, products, etc, of a particular producer

a tied house

tied outlet

2.

(of a house or cottage) rented out to the tenant for as long as he or she is employed by the owner

3.

(of a loan) made by one nation to another on condition that the money is spent on goods or services provided by the lending nation

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Perhaps he was a callow fool she didn't want to be tied to for the rest of her life.Her clothes were underneath her, they'd been cut away once she was tied down.He's tied up like a Christmas parcel, he's got his own underpants stuffed in his mouth for a gag.

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someone's hands are tied

someone can do something with one hand tied behind their back

have to do something with one hand tied behind your back

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objects, such as agricultural implements , garden furniture , etc, relating to the countryside or made in imitation of rustic styles

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