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    tie
    [tī]
    verb
    tie (verb) · ties (third person present) · tied (past tense) · tied (past participle) · tying (present participle)
    1. attach or fasten (someone or something) with string or similar cord:
      "they tied Max to a chair" · "Gabriel tied up his horse" · "her long hair was tied back in a bow"
      • fasten (something) to or around someone or something by means of its strings or by forming the ends into a knot or bow:
        "Lewis tied on his apron"
      • form (a string, ribbon, or lace) into a knot or bow:
        "Rick bent to tie his shoelaces"
      • form (a knot or bow) by tying:
        "tie a knot in one end of the cotton"
      • be fastened with a knot or bow:
        "a sarong that ties at the waist"
    2. restrict or limit (someone) to a particular situation, occupation, or place:
      "she didn't want to be like her mother, tied to a feckless man"
    3. connect; link:
      "more firms are realizing that their fate is tied to the community in which they operate" · "self-respect is closely tied up with the esteem in which one is held by one's peers"
      • hold together by a crosspiece or tie:
        "ceiling joists are used to tie the rafter feet"
      • music
        unite (written notes) by a tie.
      • music
        perform (two notes) as one unbroken note.
    4. achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor or team:
      "he tied for second in the league" · "Toronto tied the score in the fourth inning"
    noun
    tie (noun) · ties (plural noun)
    1. a piece of string, cord, or the like used for fastening or tying something:
      "he tightened the tie of his robe"
      • US ENGLISH
        a shoe tied with a lace.
    2. a rod or beam holding parts of a structure together.
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        a wooden or concrete beam laid transversely under a railroad track to support it.
      • music
        a curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch indicating that they are to be played for the combined duration of their time values.
    3. (ties)
      a thing that unites or links people:
      "it is important that we keep family ties strong"
      • a thing that restricts someone's freedom of action:
        "some cities and merchants were freed from feudal ties"
    4. a strip of material worn around the collar and tied in a knot at the front with the ends hanging down, typically forming part of a man's business or formal outfit; a necktie:
      "his hand went up to his collar and started to loosen his tie"
    5. a result in a game or other competitive situation in which two or more competitors or teams have the same score or ranking; a draw:
      "there was a tie for first place"
    Origin
    Old English tīgan (verb), tēah (noun), of Germanic origin.
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    verb
    1. attach or fasten (someone or something) with string or similar cord:
      Opposite:
      • fasten (something) to or around someone or something by means of its strings or by forming the ends into a knot or bow:
        make a knot in
        make a bow in
    2. restrict or limit (someone) to a particular situation, occupation, or place:
    3. connect; link:
      • achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor or team:
        be equal
        be even
        be neck and neck
        be level
      noun
      1. a piece of string, cord, or the like used for fastening or tying something:
        • a thing that unites or links people:
        • a strip of material worn around the collar and tied in a knot at the front with the ends hanging down, typically forming part of a man's business or formal outfit; a necktie:
        • a result in a game or other competitive situation in which two or more competitors or teams have the same score or ranking; a draw:
         
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      1. tie noun [C] (FASTENING) A2 (US also necktie) a long, thin piece of material that is worn under a shirt collar, especially by men, and tied in a knot at the front: He always wears a jacket and tie to work.
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        tie noun [C] (connection) a connection or relationship between people, or a connection a person has with a place, interest, activity, etc.: a tie to the past
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        1. To fasten or secure with or as if with a cord, rope, or strap: tied the kite to a post; tie up a bundle. 2. To fasten by drawing together the parts or sides and knotting with strings or laces: tied her shoes.
         
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