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Tie

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Definitions for Tie

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

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