tether
/ˈtɛðəɹ/ verb C2- To restrict with, or as if with, a tether. · The cowboy tethered his horse outside the saloon.
- To connect to something else.
- To connect (a smartphone) to a personal computer in order to give the computer access to the phone's Internet connection.
He/she/it tethers · Past tethered · Past participle tethered · -ing form tethering
Verb forms
- Base form
- tether
- He/she/it
- tethers
- Past
- tethered
- Past participle
- tethered
- -ing form
- tethering
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Have you not tethered a young kid under a tree, lain above it with your rifle, and waited for the bait to bring up your tiger?
You will eventually discover that the concept of home is not tethered to a specific geographical coordinate, but is rather a tapestry of cherished memories.
By adopting this moniker, Clemens permanently tethered his literary persona to the comforting reassurance of safe passage on a treacherous river.
Yet, the unmitigated success of this immense logistical endeavor was inextricably tethered to the invaluable contributions of a young Shoshone woman named Sacagawea.
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