After tying up loose ends on the house, the carpenter gave the painter approval to begin work.
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Tying
//ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ//
Synonyms for "tying" (1 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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Translations
3 translations across 2 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- sidonta verb (action of the verb to tie; ligature)
- sitominen verb (action of the verb to tie; ligature)
French
1 entries- fixation verb (action of the verb to tie; ligature)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
And since she refused to accept it, she had been living in extreme discomfort, exclaiming: "Why should we spend all the capital we are ever likely to have tying ourselves down to a place we detest!"
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He was tying his horse to the fence.
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She was tying one on far too often lately.
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