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to tie back
[phrase form: tie]
01
to secure something, particularly hair, so that it remains in a fixed position and does not hang down
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
back
Base verb
tie
Present tense
tie back
3rd person singular
ties back
Present participle
tying back
Past simple
tied back
Past participle
tied back
Examples
After the workout, she tied back her sweaty hair.
