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English to English noun
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neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front |  | Example: he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie
he wore a vest and tie
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a social or business relationship | | Example: a valuable financial affiliation
he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
many close associations with England
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equality of score in a contest | | source: wordnet30
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a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating | | Example: he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam
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a fastener that serves to join or connect | | Example: the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction
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the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided | | Example: the game ended in a draw
their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
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(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value | | source: wordnet30
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one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track | | Example: the British call a railroad tie a sleeper
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a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied | | Example: he needed a tie for the packages
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A knot; a fastening. | | source: webster1913 verb
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fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord | | Example: They tied their victim to the chair
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finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. | | Example: The teams drew a tie
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limit or restrict to | | Example: I am tied to UNIX
These big jets are tied to large airports
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connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces | | Example: Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
Tie the ropes together
Link arms
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form a knot or bow in | | Example: tie a necktie
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create social or emotional ties | | Example: The grandparents want to bond with the child
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perform a marriage ceremony | | Example: The minister married us on Saturday
We were wed the following week
The couple got spliced on Hawaii
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make by tying pieces together | | Example: The fishermen tied their flies
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unite musical notes by a tie | | source: wordnet30
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To fasten with a band or cord and knot; to bind. | | source: webster1913
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To make a tie; to make an equal score. | | source: webster1913
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