Tie

A social or business relationship

Type of

Relationship

Examples

He was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team

A fastener that serves to join or connect

Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

Synonyms

Draw

Entails

Play

Derivation

Tier

Examples

The teams drew a tie

Create social or emotional ties

Type of

Relate

Has types

Fixate

Befriend

One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

Type of

Brace

Bracing

Examples

The British call a railroad tie a sleeper

A horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

Synonyms

Tie beam

Type of

Beam

Examples

He nailed the rafters together with a tie beam

Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

Synonyms

Bind

Antonyms

Untie

Derivation

Tier

Tying

Examples

They tied their victim to the chair

The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

Synonyms

Draw

Standoff

Type of

Finish

Examples

Their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie

Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

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

Type of

Neckwear

Examples

He stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie

He wore a vest and tie

Perform a marriage ceremony

A cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied

Type of

Cord

Examples

He needed a tie for the packages

Equality of score in a contest

Form a knot or bow in

Type of

Shape

Form

Examples

Tie a necktie

Limit or restrict to

Examples

I am tied to UNIX

These big jets are tied to large airports

Make by tying pieces together

Type of

Fashion

Forge

Derivation

Tying

Examples

The fishermen tied their flies

(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

In category

Music

Type of

Slur

Unite musical notes by a tie