tie

nouns

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"

necktie, 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"

affiliation, association, tie, tie-up

equality of score in a contest

tie

is a type of (narrower)

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced

"on a par with the best"

equality, equation, equivalence, par

a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

"he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"

tie, tie beam

a fastener that serves to join or connect

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

link, linkup, tie, tie-in

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"

draw, standoff, tie

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

tie

domain category

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

music

is a type of (narrower)

(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato

slur

one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

"the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"

crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper, tie

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

"he needed a tie for the packages"

tie

is a type of (narrower)

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

"the bundle was tied with a cord"

cord

verbs

fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

"They tied their victim to the chair"

bind, tie

is derived from

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antonym

see also

finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

"The teams drew a tie"

draw, tie

is derived from

tier

limit or restrict to

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

tie

is a type of (narrower)

place limits on (extent or access)

"restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

"Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

connect, link, link up, tie

form a knot or bow in

"tie a necktie"

tie

is a type of (narrower)

give shape or form to

"shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

form, shape

create social or emotional ties

"The grandparents want to bond with the child"

attach, bind, bond, tie

perform a marriage ceremony

"The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

marry, splice, tie, wed

make by tying pieces together

"The fishermen tied their flies"

tie

is derived from

tying

is a type of (narrower)

make out of components (often in an improvising manner)

"She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

fashion, forge

unite musical notes by a tie

tie

is a type of (narrower)

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

"Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

connect, link, link up, tie