[ˈtɛðə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement
(e.g: the horse had been tethered to a post)

- use (a smartphone) in order to connect a computer or other device to the internet
(e.g: check if Wi-Fi access is free in the lobby or tether your phone)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old Norse tjóthr, from a Germanic base meaning ‘fasten’

[ˈtɛðə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement
(e.g: regulations banning neck and girth tethers for sows)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old Norse tjóthr, from a Germanic base meaning ‘fasten’