noun A rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement.
noun The limit of one's abilities, resources, patience, etc.
Since his hours have increased, I feel that he is at the end of his tether.
noun An attachment to a place, time, entity or person.
Despite moving, he maintained a strong tether to his culture back home.
noun A strong rope or line that connects a sailor's safety harness to the boat's jackstay.
verb To restrict with, or as if with, a tether.
The cowboy tethered his horse outside the saloon.
verb 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.
verb To connect (a smartphone) to a personal computer in order to give the computer access to the phone's Internet connection.