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tie something off — ˌtie sthˈoff derived to put a knot in the end of sth; to close sth with string, thread, etc • to tie off a rope • to tie off an artery Main entry: ↑tiederived … Useful english dictionary
rope off — verb divide by means of a rope The police roped off the area where the crime occurred • Syn: ↑rope in, ↑cordon off • Hypernyms: ↑enclose, ↑close in, ↑inclose, ↑shut in … Useful english dictionary
rope — 1 noun 1 (C, U) very strong, thick string, made by twisting together many threads of nylon or other material: They tied up the prisoner with rope. | a bell rope 2 know the ropes to know how to do all the parts of a job, deal with a system etc,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rope*/*/ — [rəʊp] noun I 1) [C/U] a type of very thick string that can be used for tying or pulling things 2) the ropes [plural] the correct way of doing something You spend the first few days learning the ropes.[/ex] One of our most experienced workers… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rope — [rōp] n. [ME rop < OE rap, akin to Ger reif (Goth raip) < IE * reip , rag, piece of cloth < base * rei , to tear > REAP, REEF2] 1. a thick, strong cord made of intertwisted strands of fiber, thin wires, leather strips, etc. 2. [pl.]… … English World dictionary
Rope — Rope, v. t. 1. To bind, fasten, or tie with a rope or cord; as, to rope a bale of goods. Hence: [1913 Webster] 2. To connect or fasten together, as a party of mountain climbers, with a rope. [1913 Webster] 3. To partition, separate, or divide off … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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rope in — verb 1. divide by means of a rope The police roped off the area where the crime occurred • Syn: ↑rope off, ↑cordon off • Hypernyms: ↑enclose, ↑close in, ↑inclose, ↑shut in … Useful english dictionary
rope — rope1 [ roup ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a type of very thick string that can be used for tying or pulling things: One of the men tied a rope to a tree. 2. ) count a lot of small objects tied together on a string: a rope of pearls at the end… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
