Noun
1. 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"2. 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"3. 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"4. a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating;
"he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"5. a fastener that serves to join or link;
"the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"6. equality of score in a contest
7. (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
8. one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track;
"the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"9. a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied;
"he needed a tie for the packages"Verb
1. fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord;
"They tied their victim to the chair"2. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.;
"The teams drew a tie"3. limit or restrict to;
"I am tied to UNIX""These big jets are tied to large airports"4. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces;
"Can you connect the two loudspeakers?""Tie the ropes together""Link arms"5. form a knot or bow in;
"tie a necktie"6. create social or emotional ties;
"The grandparents want to bond with the child"7. perform a marriage ceremony;
"The minister married us on Saturday""We were wed the following week""The couple got spliced on Hawaii"8. make by tying pieces together;
"The fishermen tied their flies"9. unite musical notes by a tie