Definition of tie

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tie - 19 definitions

- noun
1. necktie -- 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
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. affiliation -- 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
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. tie -- equality of score in a contest
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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"
synonyms: tie beam
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. link -- 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
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. draw -- 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
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. tie -- (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. tie -- one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
synonyms: railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. tie -- a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
10. tie -- fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
synonyms: bind
antonyms: untie -- undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. tie -- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
synonyms: draw
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. tie -- limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. connect -- 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
antonyms: disconnect -- make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
14. tie -- form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
15. bind -- create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
synonyms: bind, attach, bond
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
16. marry -- perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
synonyms: marry, wed, splice
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
17. tie -- make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
18. tie -- unite musical notes by a tie
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
19. tie, tied -- to fasten with a cord or rope
synonyms: tied, ties, retie, tying, tieing, tyde
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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TOP 4 ANAGRAMS
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Antonyms
untie -- undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"
disconnect -- make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten

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