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  1. noun
    a social or business relationship
    "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"
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  2. noun
    a fastener that serves to join or connect

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  3. verb
    finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
    "The teams drew a tie"

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  4. verb
    create social or emotional ties

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  5. noun
    one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
    "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
  6. noun
    a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
    "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"

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  7. verb
    fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
    "They tied their victim to the chair"

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  8. noun
    the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
    "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

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  9. verb
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

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  10. noun
    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"

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  11. verb
    perform a marriage ceremony

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  12. noun
    a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
    "he needed a tie for the packages"
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  13. noun
    equality of score in a contest
  14. verb
    form a knot or bow in
    "tie a necktie"
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  15. verb
    limit or restrict to
    "I am tied to UNIX" "These big jets are tied to large airports"
  16. verb
    make by tying pieces together
    "The fishermen tied their flies"
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  17. noun
    (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
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  18. verb
    unite musical notes by a tie
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Definition that contains tie
  • stand tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
  • stake tie or fasten to a stake
  • knot tie or fasten into a knot
  • wired tied or bound with wire
  • strap tie with a strap
  • gag tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
  • knit tie or link together
  • muzzle tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
  • cinch tie a cinch around
  • knotted tied with a knot
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