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Tie

noun

(pl. ties)

1.

Neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front. Synonym: necktie. "He wore a vest and tie"

2.

A social or business relationship. Synonyms: affiliation, association, tie-up. "He was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team" , "Many close associations with England"

3.

Equality of score in a contest.

4.

A horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating. Synonym: tie beam.

5.

A fastener that serves to join or connect. Synonyms: link, linkup, tie-in.

6.

The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided. Synonyms: draw, standoff. "Their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

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. Synonyms: crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper.

9.

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

verb

(past & past part. tied, obs. tight; pres. part. tying)

1.

Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord. Synonym: bind.

2.

Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.. Synonym: draw.

3.

Limit or restrict to. "These big jets are tied to large airports"

4.

Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces. Synonyms: connect, link, link up. "Tie the ropes together" , "Link arms"

5.

Form a knot or bow in.

6.

Create social or emotional ties. Synonyms: attach, bind, bond.

7.

Perform a marriage ceremony. Synonyms: marry, splice, wed. "We were wed the following week" , "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

8.

Make by tying pieces together.

9.

Unite musical notes by a tie.

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"Tie" Quotes from Famous Books

... my room, sadly dream myself back with you and weep. Continue, my dear, continue to be what you have been hitherto, my first and dearest friend; and let us be, all by ourselves, an example of pure friendship. We will make each other better and nobler. By mutual sympathy and the delicate tie of beautiful emotions we will exhaust the joys of this life and at the last be proud of this our blameless league. Take no other friend into your heart. Mine remains yours unto death and beyond ...

— The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller • Calvin Thomas

... me, I am not saying that is strictly so, but that is what I heard old folks say, when I was young. When darkies wanted to get news to their girls or wives on other plantations and didn't want Marse George to know about it, they would wait for a dark night and would tie rags on their feet to keep from making any noise that the paterollers might hear, for if they were caught out without a pass, that was something else. Paterollers would go out in squads at night and whip any darkies they caught out that could ...

— Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves - Georgia Narratives, Part 4 • Works Projects Administration

... tell-tale,—the lines of the young man's face and figure remained firm, gracefully angular and definite. No hint of slackness or sloppiness marred their effect. The same might be said of his clothes, which though of ordinary regulation colour and cut—plus neat black tie and stiff-fronted white shirt, collar, and wristbands—possessed style, and that farthest from the cheap or flashy. Only the gold bangle challenged Damaris' taste as touching on florid; but its existence she ...

— Deadham Hard • Lucas Malet

... they can with a cord about as big as the little finger, which is commonly about fifteen or sixteen fathom long: you tighten them three times, so as to make them as hard as possible; and to keep them so, you might tie them ...

— History of Louisisana • Le Page Du Pratz

... and shook hands with Andy. "If you git a chanct, ride over to our camp sometime. I'm goin' up the Largo. You can find us. Mebby"—and he hesitated, eying the pony—"mebby I might git a chanct to tie up to your outfit. I'm sick ...

— The Ridin' Kid from Powder River • Henry Herbert Knibbs

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