Other Definitions tie (enc)
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Tie| Noun | 1. | tie - 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"bow tie - a man's tie; ties in a bow four-in-hand - a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other neckwear - articles of clothing worn about the neck string tie - a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow | | | 2. | tie - 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"relationship - a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries | | | 3. | tie - 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"finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish" stalemate - drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check | | | 4. | tie - a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction | | | 5. | tie - a fastener that serves to join or link; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction" | | | 6. | tie - equality of score in a contestdeuce - a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game | | | 7. | tie - (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time valueslur - (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | | | 8. | tie - one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"bracing, brace - a structural member used to stiffen a framework | | | 9. | tie - a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord" drawing string, drawstring, string - a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag" | | | Verb | 1. | tie - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"gag, muzzle - tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair" retie - tie again or anew; "retie the string and make it strong enough now" loop - fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his belt" cord - bind or tie with a cord lash together - bind together with a cord or rope; "Lash together these barrels!" truss - tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it leash, rope - fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely" knot - tie or fasten into a knot; "knot the shoelaces" lash - bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse" band - bind or tie together, as with a band fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" lace up, lace - draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces" tie down, tie up, truss, bind - secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapes and bring them to the recycling shed" tie down, tie up, truss, bind - secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapes and bring them to the recycling shed" | | | 2. | tie - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"equalise, equalize, equate, equal, match - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" | | | 3. | tie - limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" | | | 4. | tie - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"conjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here" ground - connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons" bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" daisy-chain - connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer tie - unite musical notes by a tie tee - connect with a tee; "tee two pipes" put through - connect by telephone; "the operator put a call through to Rio" hitch - connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car" | | | 5. | tie - form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"shape, form - give a shape or form to; "shape the dough" | | | 6. | tie - create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"relate - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers" fixate - attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way; "He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40" befriend - become friends with; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?" | | | 7. | tie - perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"officiate - act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?" | | | 8. | tie - make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies"fashion, forge - make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks" | | | 9. | tie - unite musical notes by a tieconnect, link, link up, tie - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" | |
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