tied

/ taɪd /

adjective

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

Example Sentences

Looking at the AFC West, the Chiefs are 2-3 and the Broncos are tied with the Los Angeles Chargers on 3-2 so they could make a run at leading the division.

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The memory of humans and other living beings is an enigmatic phenomenon tied to the property of consciousness, among other things.

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He added that the rise is also tied to the weakening US dollar and more non-professional buyers, known as retail investors, purchasing gold.

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He struggled to tackle the house as he couldn't face dealing with sentimental items tied to Lois, such as storybooks she wrote for the children, photos and a hoard of Christmas items she loved.

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There’s some nostalgia involved, sure, tied up with memories of dancing with your goth girlfriends at New Wave Dance Night, but all three of those songs on a random Friday in Ohio were total steamrollers.

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