TIE

• (noun) a fastener that serves to join or connect

  "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

  synonyms : link , linkup , tie-in

• (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 : necktie

• (noun) a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied

  "he needed a tie for the packages"

• (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 : tie beam

• (noun) one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

  "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"

  synonyms : crosstie , railroad tie , sleeper

• (noun) (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

• (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

• (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 , tie-up

• (noun) equality of score in a contest

• (verb) form a knot or bow in

  "tie a necktie"

• (verb) limit or restrict to

  "I am tied to UNIX", "These big jets are tied to large airports"

• (verb) finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

  "The teams drew a tie"

  synonyms : draw

• (verb) fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

  "They tied their victim to the chair"

  synonyms : bind

• (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

• (verb) unite musical notes by a tie

• (verb) make by tying pieces together

  "The fishermen tied their flies"

• (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 , splice , wed

• (verb) create social or emotional ties

  "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

  synonyms : attach , bind , bond

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