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TIE

Definition:

1. [noun] neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
   Synonyms: neck
   
   
2. [noun] a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
   Synonyms: affiliation, association, -up
   
   
3. [noun] the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
   Synonyms: draw, standoff
   
   
4. [noun] a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
   Synonyms: beam
   
   
5. [noun] a fastener that serves to join or link; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
   Synonyms: link, linkup, -in
   
   
6. [noun] equality of score in a contest
   
   
7. [noun] (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
   
   
8. [noun] one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
   Synonyms: railroad crosssleeper
   
   
9. [noun] a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"
   
   
10. [verb] fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
    Synonyms: bind
    
    
11. [verb] finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
    Synonyms: draw
    
    
12. [verb] limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
    
    
13. [verb] connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
    Synonyms: connect, link, link up
    
    
14. [verb] form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
    
    
15. [verb] create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
    Synonyms: bind, attach, bond
    
    
16. [verb] perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
    Synonyms: marry, wed, splice
    
    
17. [verb] make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies"
    
    
18. [verb] unite musical notes by a tie
    
    

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Related Words:

• gag, muzzle
• retie
• tie up, bind off
• loop
• cord
• lash together
• truss
• rope, leash
• strap
• knot
• lash
• band
• lace, lace up
• join, conjoin
• ground
• join, bring together
• attach
• daisy-chain
• tie
• interconnect, interlink
• tee
• put through
• bond, bring together, draw together
• hitch
• hang together, interdepend
• bridge, bridge over
• fixate
• befriend
• solemnize, solemnise
• bolo tie, bolo, bola tie, bola
• bow tie
• four-in-hand
• old school tie
• string tie
• Windsor tie
• dead heat
• stalemate
• bridge, nosepiece
• deuce
• drawstring, drawing string, string

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