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| tie [ tī ] |
verb (3rd person present singular ties, present participle tying, past and past participle tied) |
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1. transitive verb fasten something with rope: to fasten things together with a rope, string, or cord
  They tied his hands together.
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2. transitive verb fasten something by knotting: to fasten something with a knot or bow
Tie your shoelaces.
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3. intransitive verb sports leisure have equal score: to achieve the same score or place as somebody else in a game, race, or competition
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4. transitive verb make knot: to make a knot or bow with rope, string, or cord
All Scouts learn how to tie knots.
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5. transitive verb connect things: to make a connection or link between people or things
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6. transitive verb restrict: to restrict somebody to particular conditions
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7. transitive verb music sustain musical note: to hold a musical note from one bar to the next, thereby extending its value
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8. transitive verb music connect notes with curved line: in musical notation, to connect two notes with a curved line
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noun (plural ties) |
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1. strip of fabric worn round neck: a long thin piece of fabric worn round the neck, under a shirt collar, and tied at the front so that the ends hang down.
See also bow tiebolo tie
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2. connection: something that links or unites people or things
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3. something for attaching: a long thin piece of material such as rope or wire used to fasten or close something else
ties for bin bags
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4. restriction: something that restricts or confines somebody or something
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5. sports leisure equal outcome: an equal score or result in a game, race, or competition
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6. match in knockout competition: a match in a knockout competition, especially in football
a cup tie
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7. construction strengthening beam: a connecting, strengthening, or supporting beam or rod
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8. music curved line indicating extension of notes: a curved line shown above or below two musical notes of the same pitch, indicating that they are to be sounded without a break for their combined duration
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9. North America rail
Same as sleeper (sense 4)
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10. civil engineering surveying measurement: either of two measurements on a survey line used to fix the position of a reference point
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adjective |
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North America made equal: having an equal outcome
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| [ Old English tīgan< Germanic, 'pull'] |
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tie one on North America to get drunk (informal)
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