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Definition of
tether verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tether
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
ˈtɛðər
/
/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
tether
he / she / it
tethers
past simple
tethered
-ing form
tethering
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tether
something (to something)
to tie an animal to a post so that it cannot move very far
He tethered his horse to a tree.
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tether
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