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

Murphy and Butcher tied the knot in 2024 after 12 years together.

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The turbulence that hit stocks tied to artificial intelligence last week highlights a broader risk to the economy.

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“It’s something that I’ll forever be so happy to be tied to.”

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Today, her transplant is tied up in a tangle of bureaucracy, her fate bound to a home she can’t live in and an address she can’t leave.

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The media wrote about the resistance from Malini's family to their wedding, but the couple finally tied the knot in 1980.

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