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Meanings of tying in English

Portuguese
ligatura
Catalan
amarratge

The act of tying or binding things together.

ligatura
Portuguese
venda casada
Spanish
modelo de negocios de cebo y anzuelo

Practice of selling one product or service as a mandatory addition to the purchase of a different product or service.

venda casada
Usage of tying in English
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Moreover, tying up more money in technology startups carries an opportunity cost.
Reuters
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Couture's tying goal came with 18 seconds remaining in the second period.
Reuters
3
Economists are increasingly skeptical about whether, in general, tying actually harms competition.
Wired
4
White's second interception of the game set up a tying field goal.
Reuters
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John Moore leads New Jersey defensemen with a career high-tying four goals.
Reuters
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Every evening was occupied in twisting and tying evergreen in the chapel.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 / A Magaz...
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Roth goes even further, also tying factory farming practices to environmental issues.
Wired
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Kansas State was paced by Mike McGuirl with a season-high-tying 16 points.
Reuters
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This marked South Africa's third World Cup win, tying with New Zealand.
The South African
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Government Ministers tying themselves into knots trying to sell the latest twist.
The Irish Times
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Forward Lavoy Allen led Indiana with 12 rebounds, tying his season high.
Reuters
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The men that held Erin finished tying her arms behind her back.
The Lair of Bones
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Montez led Colorado to a tying touchdown late in the opening quarter.
Reuters
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Bluiett's potential game-tying 3-point attempt from the left baseline was off target.
Reuters
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Both are tying up with Indian power firms to build the plants.
Reuters
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It took her longer than it should have, especially tying her shoes.
Dangerous Women
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Translations for tying
Tying through the time
Tying across language varieties
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Australia
Common
United Kingdom
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