Synonyms:
necktie, tie
Meaning: 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"
Synonyms:
affiliation, association, tie, tie-up
Meaning: 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"
Synonyms:
tie
Meaning: equality of score in a contest
Synonyms:
tie, tie_beam
Meaning: a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
Synonyms:
link, linkup, tie, tie-in
Meaning: a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
tie, bind
Meaning: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
Synonyms:
tie, draw
Meaning: finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
Synonyms:
tie
Meaning: limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
Synonyms:
connect, link, tie, link_up
Meaning: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
Synonyms:
tie
Meaning: form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
Usage examples
"Tie him well and strong.
"No--here, shove a tie off.
But don't tie your own hands."
"Remove the sear, or tie up the trigger.
"I want to tie one rope," cried a voice.
So he got up on the house to tie her up.
Tie Myerst up--hand and foot--to that chair.
He couldn't hold on long enough to tie the rope....
He was debating what tie would go with which waistcoat.
He seized a rope, caught me roughly, and tried to tie me.