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Definitions of tie from WordNet
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tie (v.)
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord;
They tied their victim to the chair
Synonyms: bind
tie (v.)
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.;
The teams drew a tie
Synonyms: draw
tie (v.)
limit or restrict to;
I am tied to UNIX
These big jets are tied to large airports
tie (v.)
form a knot or bow in;
tie (v.)
make by tying pieces together;
The fishermen tied their flies
tie (v.)
unite musical notes by a tie;
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tie (n.)
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front;
he wore a vest and tie
Synonyms: necktie
tie (n.)
a social or business relationship;
he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
tie (n.)
equality of score in a contest;
tie (n.)
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
tie (n.)
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided;
their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
tie (n.)
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value;
tie (n.)
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track;
the British call a railroad tie a sleeper
tie (n.)
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied;
he needed a tie for the packages
