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tie       (tī)  Pronunciation Key  v.   tied, ty·ing (tī'ĭng), ties v.   tr. To fasten or secure with or as if with a cord, rope, or strap: tied the kite to a post; tie up a bundle. To fasten by drawing together the parts or sides and knotting with strings or laces: tied her shoes. To make by fastening ends or parts: tie a knot. To put a knot or bow in: tie a neck scarf. To equal (an opponent or an opponent's score) in a contest. To equal an opponent's score in (a contest): tied the game with minutes remaining. To confine or restrict as if with cord: duties that tied him to the office. To bring together in relationship; connect or unite: friends who were tied by common interests; people who are tied by blood or marriage. To equal (an opponent or an opponent's score) in a contest. To equal an opponent's score in (a contest): tied the game with minutes remaining. Music To join (notes) by a tie. v.   intr. To be fastened or attached: The apron ties at the back. To achieve equal scores in a contest. n.   A cord, string, or other means by which something is tied. Something that connects or unites; a link: a blood tie; marital ties. A necktie. A beam or rod that joins parts and gives support. One of the beams, usually made of wood, that are laid across a railroad bed to secure the rails. An equality of scores, votes, or performance in a contest: The election ended in a tie. A contest so resulting; a draw. Music A curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch, indicating that the tone is to be sustained for their combined duration. Nautical To secure or be secured to a shore or pier; dock. To impede the progress of; block: The accident tied up traffic. To keep occupied; engage: She was tied up in a meeting all morning. The phone was tied up for an hour. To place (funds) so as to make inaccessible for other uses: tied up her cash in long-term investments. Phrasal Verb(s): tie in To bring into or have a close or effective relation; connect or coordinate: two events that do not tie in; tying the movie promotion in with the book sales. tie into To attack energetically. tie up Nautical To secure or be secured to a shore or pier; dock. To impede the progress of; block: The accident tied up traffic. To keep occupied; engage: She was tied up in a meeting all morning. The phone was tied up for an hour. To place (funds) so as to make inaccessible for other uses: tied up her cash in long-term investments. Idiom(s): tie one on Slang To become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree. Idiom(s): tie the knot Slang To get married. To perform a marriage ceremony. [Middle English tien, from Old English tīgan; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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tie
noun
1.	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" [syn: necktie]
2.	a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England" [syn: affiliation]
3.	equality of score in a contest
4.	a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
5.	a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction" [syn: link]
6.	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie" [syn: draw]
7.	(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
8.	one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
9.	a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"
verb
1.	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair" [ant: unbrace]
2.	finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
3.	limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
4.	connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" [syn: connect] [ant: disconnect]
5.	form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
6.	create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child" [syn: bind]
7.	perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii" [syn: marry]
8.	make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies"
9.	unite musical notes by a tie

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Tie

Tie\, n.; pl. Ties. [AS. t[=e]ge, t?ge, t[=i]ge. [root]64. See Tie, v. t.]

1. A knot; a fastening.

2. A bond; an obligation, moral or legal; as, the sacred ties of friendship or of duty; the ties of allegiance.

No distance breaks the tie of blood. --Young.

3. A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig. --Young.

4. An equality in numbers, as of votes, scores, etc., which prevents either party from being victorious; equality in any contest, as a race.

5. (Arch. & Engin.) A beam or rod for holding two parts together; in railways, one of the transverse timbers which support the track and keep it in place.

6. (Mus.) A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.

7. pl. Low shoes fastened with lacings.

Bale tie, a fastening for the ends of a hoop for a bale.

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Tie

Tie\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tied(Obs. Tight); p. pr. & vb. n. Tying.] [OE. ti?en, teyen, AS. t[=i]gan, ti['e]gan, fr. te['a]g, te['a]h, a rope; akin to Icel. taug, and AS. te['o]n to draw, to pull. See Tug, v. t., and cf. Tow to drag.]

1. To fasten with a band or cord and knot; to bind. "Tie the kine to the cart." --1 Sam. vi. 7.

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. --Prov. vi. 20,21.

2. To form, as a knot, by interlacing or complicating a cord; also, to interlace, or form a knot in; as, to tie a cord to a tree; to knit; to knot. "We do not tie this knot with an intention to puzzle the argument." --Bp. Burnet.

3. To unite firmly; to fasten; to hold.

In bond of virtuous love together tied. --Fairfax.

4. To hold or constrain by authority or moral influence, as by knotted cords; to oblige; to constrain; to restrain; to confine.

Not tied to rules of policy, you find Revenge less sweet than a forgiving mind. --Dryden.

5. (Mus.) To unite, as notes, by a cross line, or by a curved line, or slur, drawn over or under them.

6. To make an equal score with, in a contest; to be even with.

To ride and tie. See under Ride.

To tie down. (a) To fasten so as to prevent from rising. (b) To restrain; to confine; to hinder from action.

To tie up, to confine; to restrain; to hinder from motion or action.

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Tie

Tie\, v. i. To make a tie; to make an equal score.

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