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Meaning of tie
1 definition found From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: tie n 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" [syn: {necktie}, {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" [syn: {affiliation}, {association}, {tie}, {tie-up}] 3: equality of score in a contest 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" [syn: {tie}, {tie beam}] 5: a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction" [syn: {link}, {linkup}, {tie}, {tie-in}] 6: 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" [syn: {draw}, {standoff}, {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; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper" [syn: {tie}, {railroad tie}, {crosstie}, {sleeper}] 9: a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages" v 1: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair" [syn: {tie}, {bind}] [ant: {unbrace}, {unlace}, {untie}] 2: finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie" [syn: {tie}, {draw}] 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" [syn: {connect}, {link}, {tie}, {link up}] [ant: {disconnect}] 5: form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie" 6: create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child" [syn: {bind}, {tie}, {attach}, {bond}] 7: perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii" [syn: {marry}, {wed}, {tie}, {splice}] 8: make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies" 9: unite musical notes by a tie
Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.
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