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Tie
tʌɪ
- attach or fasten with string or similar cord
"they tied Max to a chair"
bind tie up tether hitch strap truss fetter rope chain make fast moor lash attach fasten fix secure join connect link couple bind tie tether hitch strap truss fetter rope chain make fast moor lash attach fasten fix secure- fasten (something) to or round someone or something by means of its strings or by forming the ends into a knot or bow
"Lewis tied on his apron"
- form (a string, ribbon, or lace) into a knot or bow
"Renwick bent to tie his shoelace"
- form (a knot or bow) in a ribbon, lace, etc.
"tie a knot in one end of the cotton"
- be fastened with a knot or bow
"a sarong which ties at the waist"
- restrict or limit (someone) to a particular situation or place
"she didn't want to be like her mother, tied to a feckless man"
- connect; link
"more firms are realizing that their fate is tied to the community in which they operate"
- hold together by a crosspiece or tie
"ceiling joists are used to tie the rafter feet"
- unite (written notes) by a tie
- perform (two notes) as one unbroken note
- achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor or team
"Norman needed a par to tie with Nicklaus"
- a piece of string, cord, or similar used for fastening or tying something
"he tightened the tie of his robe"
- a shoe tied with a lace
- a rod or beam holding parts of a structure together
- a curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch indicating that they are to be played for the combined duration of their time values
- a thing that unites or links people
"it is important that we keep family ties strong"
bond connection link liaison attachment association kinship affiliation allegiance friendship cords union relationship relatedness interdependence- a thing that restricts someone's freedom of action
"some cities and merchants were freed from feudal ties"
- a strip of material worn round the collar and tied in a knot at the front with the ends hanging down, typically forming part of a man's smart or formal outfit
"his hand went up to his collar and started to loosen his tie"
- a result in a game or other competitive situation in which two or more competitors or teams have the same score or ranking; a draw
"there was a tie for first place"
- a game in which the scores are level and both sides have completed their innings, as distinct from a draw (a game left incomplete through lack of time)
- a sports match between two or more players or teams in which the winners proceed to the next round of the competition
"Swindon Town have won themselves a third round tie against Oldham"