competent
Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable
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tie
verb
- To make fast or firmly fixed, as by means of a cord or rope: bind, fasten, knot, secure, tie up. See
keep, tighten
- To restrict the activity or free movement of: chain, fetter, hamper, hamstring, handcuff, hobble, leash, manacle, shackle, trammel.
Informal: hog-tie. See
free, help
- To do or make something equal to: equal, match, meet
1. See
same
phrasal verb
tie up
- To make fast or firmly fixed, as by means of a cord or rope: bind, fasten, knot, secure, tie. See
keep, tighten
- To cause to cease regular activity: idle, immobilize, stop.
Idiom:
bring to a screeching halt. See
continue
- To cause to be busy or in use: engage, monopolize, occupy, preempt. See
action, used
noun
- That which unites or binds: bond, knot, ligament, ligature, link, nexus, vinculum, yoke. See
connect
- An equality of scores, votes, or performances in a contest: dead heat, deadlock, draw, stalemate, standoff. See
same
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