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tie

/ tie /

verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

form a knot or bow in

"tie a necktie"

Type of:

shape form

Derived:

necktie

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 2

finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

"The teams drew a tie"

Type of:

equal match equalize

Derived:

draw standoff tier

Entails:

play

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

noun Sense 3

equality of score in a contest

Type of:

equality equivalence equation

Kinds of:

deuce

verb Sense 4

fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

"They tied their victim to the chair"

Opposites:

untie unbrace unlace

Type of:

fasten fix secure

Kinds of:

gag muzzle retie tie up bind off

Derived:

binder reaper binder link linkup tie-in

See also:

tie down tie up bind truss

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 5

unite musical notes by a tie

Type of:

connect link link up

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

noun Sense 6

(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

Type of:

slur

Domain:

music

noun Sense 7

one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

"the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"

Type of:

brace bracing

Has parts:

railroad track railroad railway

noun Sense 8

a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

"he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"

Type of:

beam

noun Sense 9

a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied

"he needed a tie for the packages"

Type of:

cord

Kinds of:

drawstring drawing string string

Derived:

bind

verb Sense 10

make by tying pieces together

"The fishermen tied their flies"

Type of:

fashion forge

Derived:

tying ligature

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 11

limit or restrict to

"I am tied to UNIX"

"These big jets are tied to large airports"

Type of:

restrict restrain trammel

Derived:

affiliation association tie-up

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 12

create social or emotional ties

"The grandparents want to bond with the child"

Type of:

relate

Kinds of:

fixate befriend

Derived:

alliance bond attachment fond regard adherence

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s on something

Somebody ----s something with something

noun Sense 13

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"

Type of:

neckwear

Kinds of:

bolo tie bolo bola tie bola bow tie

noun Sense 14

a social or business relationship

"a valuable financial affiliation"

"he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"

"many close associations with England"

Type of:

relationship

Derived:

bind attach bond consociate associate

verb Sense 15

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

"Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"

"Tie the ropes together"

"Link arms"

Opposites:

disconnect

Kinds of:

join conjoin ground bring together attach

Derived:

link linkup tie-in nexus linkage

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

noun Sense 16

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"

Type of:

finish

Kinds of:

dead heat stalemate

Derived:

draw

verb Sense 17

perform a marriage ceremony

"The minister married us on Saturday"

"We were wed the following week"

"The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

Type of:

officiate

Kinds of:

solemnize solemnise

Derived:

wedding wedding ceremony nuptials hymeneals marriage

Verb group:

marry get married wed conjoin hook up with

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

noun Sense 18

a fastener that serves to join or link

"the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

Type of:

fastener fastening holdfast

Kinds of:

bridge nosepiece

Derived:

connect link link up bind

Semantic Complexity

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Total Relationships

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Related Words

shape form equal match equalize equality equivalence equation deuce fasten fix secure