tie

noun

1
a fastener that serves to join or connect
the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction
2
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
3
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
he needed a tie for the packages
4
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam
5
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
the British call a railroad tie a sleeper
6
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
7
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
8
a social or business relationship
a valuable financial affiliation
he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
9
equality of score in a contest

1
form a knot or bow in
tie a necktie
2
limit or restrict to
I am tied to UNIX
These big jets are tied to large airports
3
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
The teams drew a tie

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