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tie
noun(tie)a social or business relationship
Synonyms: affiliation, association, tie-up,
Examples:
He was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team.
tie
verb(tie)finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
Synonyms: draw,
Examples:
The teams drew a tie.
tie
noun(tie)one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
Examples:
The British call a railroad tie a sleeper.
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noun(tie)a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
Synonyms: tie beam,
Examples:
He nailed the rafters together with a tie beam.
tie
verb(tie)fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
Synonyms: bind,
Antonyms: untie,
Examples:
They tied their victim to the chair.
tie
noun(tie)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.
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noun(tie)neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
Synonyms: necktie,
Examples:
He stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie.
He wore a vest and tie.
He wore a vest and tie.
tie
noun(tie)a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
Examples:
He needed a tie for the packages.
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noun(tie)equality of score in a contest
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verb(tie)form a knot or bow in
Examples:
Tie a necktie.
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verb(tie)limit or restrict to
Examples:
I am tied to UNIX.
These big jets are tied to large airports.
These big jets are tied to large airports.
tie
verb(tie)make by tying pieces together
Examples:
The fishermen tied their flies.
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noun(tie)(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
tie
verb(tie)unite musical notes by a tie