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   tie

   /tʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. attach or fasten with string or similar cord: "they tied Max to a chair" Similar bindtie uptetherhitchstraptrussfetterropechainmake fastmoorlashattachfastenfixsecurejoinconnectlinkcoupleOpposite untie
   • ▪ 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" Similar do upknotmake a knot inmake a bow inlace
   • ▪ 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"
   • 2. restrict or limit (someone) to a particular situation or place: "she didn't want to be like her mother, tied to a feckless man" Similar restrictrestrainlimitconstrainconfinecramphamperhinderimpedetie downinterfere withslowobstructblockhandicaphamstringshackleencumberinhibitcheckcurbtie someone's handscramp someone's stylerare:cumbertrammelrestrictrestrainlimitconstrainconfinecramphamperhinderimpedetie downinterfere withslowobstructblockhandicaphamstringshackleencumberinhibitcheckcurbtie someone's handscramp someone's stylerare:cumbertrammel
   • 3. connect; link: "more firms are realizing that their fate is tied to the community in which they operate" Similar linkcoupleconnectrelatejoinmarrywedmake conditional onbind up withbundle with
   • ▪ 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.
   • 4. achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor or team: "Norman needed a par to tie with Nicklaus" Similar drawbe equalbe evenbe neck and neckbe level

   noun

   • 1. a piece of string, cord, or similar used for fastening or tying something: "he tightened the tie of his robe" Similar lacestringcordligaturewirebondfetterlinkfasteningfastener
   • ▪ a shoe tied with a lace. US
   • 2. a rod or beam holding parts of a structure together.
   • ▪ short for cross tie North American
   • ▪ 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.
   • 3. a thing that unites or links people: "it is important that we keep family ties strong" Similar bondconnectionlinkliaisonattachmentassociationkinshipaffiliationallegiancefriendshipcordsunionrelationshiprelatednessinterdependence
   • ▪ a thing that restricts someone's freedom of action: "some cities and merchants were freed from feudal ties" Similar restrictioncurblimitationconstraintobligationcommitmentrestrainthindrancecheckobstructionencumbranceimpedimenthandicap
   • 4. 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" Similar necktieneckwear
   • 5. 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" Similar drawdead heatdeadlockstalemate
   • ▪ 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).
   • 6. a sports match between two or more players or teams in which the winners proceed to the next round of the competition: British "Swindon Town have won themselves a third round tie against Oldham" Similar contestfixturematchgameeventtrialtesttest matchmeetingboutfightprizefightduelquarter-finalsemi-finalfinalfriendlyderbylocal derbyplay-offreplayrematchclashplaydownsplitarchaic:tourney

   Word Origin Old Englishtīgan (verb), tēah (noun), of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tieless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 3

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   • English (US)

     to fasten together two ends of a piece of string or other...

   • Znaczenie Tie, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TIE definicja: 1. to fasten together two ends of a piece of...

   • Tie Spanish Translation

     TIE translate: atar, empatar, corbata, empate, atar, atarse,...

   • Tie: Arabic Translation

     TIE translate: يَرْبُط, يَعْقِد, رَبْطة عُنُق (كِرافَتّة)....

   • Tie: Korean Translation

     TIE translate: 묶다, 묶다, 넥타이. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Tie: Italian Translation

     TIE translate: legare, legare, fare (un nodo), cravatta,...

   • Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

     Contents. TIE definition: 1. to fasten something with...

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