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tie

noun
  1. a fastener that serves to join or connect
    link
  2. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn under a collar and tied in knot at the front
    “I stood in front of the mirror tightening my necktie.”
    necktie
  3. a cord, string, ribbon, wire etc. with which something is tied
    “We needed a tie for the packages.”
  4. a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
    “I nailed the rafters together with a tie beam.”
    tie beam
  5. one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
    “the British call a railroad tie a sleeper”
    sleeper
  6. (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch
  7. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
    draw
  8. a social or business relationship
    association
  9. equality of score in a contest
verb
  1. form a knot or bow in
    “tie a necktie”
  2. limit or restrict to
    “I am tied to UNIX”
  3. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
    “The teams drew a tie”
    draw
  4. fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
    “They tied their victim to the chair”
    bind
  5. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
    link
  6. unite musical notes by a tie
  7. make by tying pieces together
    “The fishermen tied their flies”
  8. perform a marriage ceremony
    wed
  9. create social or emotional ties
    bond