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tie
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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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”
noun
A social or business relationship
“A valuable financial affiliation”
noun
Equality of score in a contest
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”
noun
A fastener that serves to join or connect
“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
“The game ended in a draw”
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
One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
“The British call a railroad tie a sleeper”
noun
A cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
“He needed a tie for the packages”
verb
Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
“They tied their victim to the chair”
verb
Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
“The teams drew a tie”
verb
Limit or restrict to
“I am tied to UNIX”
verb
Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
“Can you connect the two loudspeakers?”
verb
Form a knot or bow in
“Tie a necktie”
verb
Create social or emotional ties
“The grandparents want to bond with the child”
verb
Perform a marriage ceremony
“The minister married us on Saturday”
verb
Make by tying pieces together
“The fishermen tied their flies”
verb
Unite musical notes by a tie
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He stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie
He wore a vest and tie
A valuable financial affiliation
He was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
Many close associations with England
He nailed the rafters together with a tie beam
The walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction
The game ended in a draw
Their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
The British call a railroad tie a sleeper
He needed a tie for the packages
They tied their victim to the chair
The teams drew a tie
I am tied to UNIX
These big jets are tied to large airports
Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
Tie the ropes together
Link arms
Tie a necktie
The grandparents want to bond with the child
The minister married us on Saturday
We were wed the following week
The couple got spliced on Hawaii
The fishermen tied their flies
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