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tie > 18 senses
NOUN	1	tie, necktie	Neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
	2	tie, affiliation, association, tie-up	A social or business relationship
	3	tie, draw, standoff	The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
	4	tie, tie beam	A horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
	5	tie, link, linkup, tie-in	A fastener that serves to join or connect
	6	tie	Equality of score in a contest
	7	tie	(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch
	8	tie, railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper	One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
	9	tie	A cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
VERB	1	tie, bind	Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
	2	tie, draw	Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
	3	tie	Limit or restrict to
	4	tie, connect, link, link up	Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
	5	tie	Form a knot or bow in
	6	tie, bind, attach, bond	Create social or emotional ties
	7	tie, marry, wed, splice	Perform a marriage ceremony
	8	tie	Make by tying pieces together
	9	tie	Unite musical notes by a tie

tie > pronunciation
Sounds	tay'
Rhymes	anti, necktie, sty, and 4 more rhymes in tay...

tie > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	Neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front.
Examples	"he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
Synonyms	necktie
Broader	neckwear
Narrower	bolo tie, bolo, bola tie, bola; bow tie, bow-tie, bowtie; four-in-hand; old school tie; string tie; Windsor tie
Verbs	tie

tie > noun 2, state
Meaning	A social or business relationship.
Examples	"he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"
Synonyms	affiliation, association, tie-up
Broader	relationship
Verbs	tie; tie

tie > noun 3, event
Meaning	The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided.
Examples	"their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
Synonyms	draw, standoff
Broader	finish
Narrower	dead heat; stalemate
Verbs	tie

tie > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	A horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating.
Examples	"he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
Synonyms	tie beam
Broader	beam

tie > noun 5, artifact
Meaning	A fastener that serves to join or connect.
Synonyms	link, linkup, tie-in
Broader	fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
Narrower	bridge, nosepiece
Verbs	tie; tie

tie > noun 6, state
Meaning	Equality of score in a contest.
Broader	equality, equivalence, equation, par
Narrower	deuce

tie > noun 7, communication
Meaning	(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch. Indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value.
Category	music
Broader	slur
Verbs	tie

tie > noun 8, artifact
Meaning	One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track.
Examples	"the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
Synonyms	railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper
Part of	railroad track, railroad, railway
Broader	brace, bracing

tie > noun 9, artifact
Meaning	A cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied.
Examples	"he needed a tie for the packages"
Broader	cord
Narrower	drawstring, drawing string, string
Verbs	tie

tie > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"They tied their victim to the chair"
Synonyms	bind
Contrary	untie, unbrace, unlace
Broader	fasten, fix, secure
See also	tie down, tie up
Narrower	gag, muzzle; retie; tie up, bind off; loop; cord; lash together; truss; rope, leash; strap; knot; lash; band; lace, lace up
Nouns	tier; tier; tie; tie; tying

tie > verb 2, competition
Meaning	Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"The teams drew a tie"
Synonyms	draw
Broader	equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate
Entails	play
Nouns	tier; tie

tie > verb 3, change
Meaning	Limit or restrict to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
Broader	restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
Nouns	tie

tie > verb 4, contact
Meaning	Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"Tie the ropes together"
Synonyms	connect, link, link up
Contrary	disconnect
Narrower	join, conjoin; ground; join, bring together; attach; daisy-chain; tie; interconnect, interlink; tee; put through; hitch; hang together, interdepend; bridge, bridge over
Nouns	tie

tie > verb 5, change
Meaning	Form a knot or bow in.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"tie a necktie"
Broader	shape, form
Nouns	tie

tie > verb 6, social
Meaning	Create social or emotional ties.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody
Synonyms	bind, attach, bond
Broader	relate
Narrower	fixate; befriend
Nouns	tie

tie > verb 7, social
Meaning	Perform a marriage ceremony.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	marry, wed, splice
Similar to	marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouse
Broader	officiate
Narrower	solemnize, solemnise

tie > verb 8, creation
Meaning	Make by tying pieces together.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"The fishermen tied their flies"
Broader	fashion, forge
Nouns	tying

tie > verb 9, contact
Meaning	Unite musical notes by a tie.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	connect, link, tie, link up
Nouns	tie

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