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ties
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.
ties
noun(tie)
a fastener that serves to join or connect
Synonyms: link, linkup, tie-in,
ties
verb(tie)
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
Synonyms: draw,
Examples:
The teams drew a tie.
ties
verb(tie)
create social or emotional ties
Synonyms: attach, bind, bond,
ties
noun(tie)
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
Synonyms: crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper,
Examples:
The British call a railroad tie a sleeper.
ties
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.
ties
verb(tie)
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
Synonyms: bind,
Antonyms: untie,
Examples:
They tied their victim to the chair.
ties
noun(tie)
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
Synonyms: draw, standoff,
Examples:
Their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie.
ties
verb(tie)
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
Synonyms: connect, link, link up,
ties
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.
ties
verb(tie)
perform a marriage ceremony
Synonyms: marry, splice, wed,
ties
noun(tie)
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
Examples:
He needed a tie for the packages.
ties
noun(tie)
equality of score in a contest
ties
verb(tie)
form a knot or bow in
Examples:
Tie a necktie.
ties
verb(tie)
limit or restrict to
Examples:
I am tied to UNIX.
These big jets are tied to large airports.
ties
verb(tie)
make by tying pieces together
Examples:
The fishermen tied their flies.
ties
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
ties
verb(tie)
unite musical notes by a tie

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