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# tied

verb form, adjective (tie, tied)

«tied» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Tied is the past form of tie: she tied a knot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/#m1)
2. Tied means having the same score as another team or player. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/#m2)
3. Tied means fixed with string or rope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/#m3)
4. Tied up means busy, or not free to use: my money is tied up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/#m4)

### In the lessons

Maths: tied knots or bows; equal scores in a game: «tied at 10» means both scores are 10; «tied in groups of 5» means equal groups (divide or multiply). Everyday: tongue-tied (too shy to speak), tied up with work.

### Examples

- She tied 4 ribbons on the box. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/#x1)
- The teams were tied at 10 points. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/#x2)
- He tied the balloons together in groups of 5. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/#x3)
- The score was tied after the first half. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/#x4)
- The dog was tied to the gate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/#x5)
- I was so nervous I got tongue-tied. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/#x6)
- Mum is tied up at work until six. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/#x7)
- A long iron chain was tied to the collar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/#x8)

### Note

Past and past participle of tie. «Tied at 10» means both scores are 10. «Tied in groups of 5» means equal groups (divide or multiply). Trap: «tied» sounds like «tide» (the sea going in and out).

## In Jewish tradition

Maths: tied knots or bows; equal scores in a game: «tied at 10» means both scores are 10; «tied in groups of 5» means equal groups (divide or multiply). Everyday: tongue-tied (too shy to speak), tied up with work.

### Examples

- And they tied unto it a thread of blue, to fasten it upon the mitre above; as the LORD commanded Moses. (Torah EXO.39.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tied/#x1)
- And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home. (Prophets 1SA.6.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tied/#x2)

### Note

Past and past participle of tie. «Tied at 10» means both scores are 10. «Tied in groups of 5» means equal groups (divide or multiply). Trap: «tied» sounds like «tide» (the sea going in and out).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tied» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tied» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tied.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «tied» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tied/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tied» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tied.html) on Mova free.