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Type Words
Synonyms affiliation, association, tie-up
Type of relationship


he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team.
Type Words
Synonyms link, linkup, tie-in
Type of fixing, holdfast, fastener, fastening
Has types nosepiece, bridge
Type Words
Synonyms draw
Type of match, equalise, equal, equalize, equate
Derivation tier


The teams drew a tie.
Type Words
Synonyms attach, bind, bond
Type of relate
Has types fixate, befriend
Type Words
Synonyms crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper
Type of brace, bracing


the British call a railroad tie a sleeper.
Type Words
Synonyms tie beam
Type of beam


he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam.
Type Words
Synonyms bind
Type of secure, fix, fasten
Has types band, loop, bind off, retie, rope, truss, leash, lash together, lash, tie up, cord, lace up, strap, gag, muzzle, lace, knot
Derivation tier, tying


They tied their victim to the chair.
Type Words
Synonyms draw, standoff
Type of finish
Has types stalemate, dead heat


their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie.
Type Words
Synonyms connect, link, link up
Has types attach, tee, put through, join, interlink, interdepend, interconnect, hitch, hang together, ground, daisy-chain, conjoin, bridge over, bridge
Type Words
Synonyms necktie
Type of neckwear
Has types bolo tie, bola tie, four-in-hand, bolo, bowtie, bow tie, bow-tie, bola, old school tie, windsor tie, string tie


he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie.
he wore a vest and tie.
Type Words
Synonyms marry, splice, wed
Type of officiate
Has types solemnize, solemnise
Verb group wed, marry, hook up with, get married, get hitched with, espouse, conjoin
Type Words
Type of cord
Has types drawing string, drawstring, string


he needed a tie for the packages.
Type Words
Type of equation, equivalence, par, equality
Has types deuce
Type Words
Type of shape, form


tie a necktie.
Type Words
Type of restrict, trammel, confine, limit, bound, throttle


I am tied to UNIX.
These big jets are tied to large airports.
Type Words
Type of fashion, forge
Derivation tying


The fishermen tied their flies.
Type Words
Type of slur
Type Words
Type of link up, link, connect

Examples of tie

tie
A win would put CBC in a tie for at least second, depending on how Spokane does.
From the thenewstribune.com
She had the lone assist in a 1-1 tie against Lenoir-Rhyne in the following game.
From the news-journalonline.com
The Flyers led by as many as five late in the half, which ended in a 31-all tie.
From the usatoday.com
When they pulled into a 60-60 tie, they appeared to have momentum on their side.
From the sacbee.com
World No. 2 Martin Kaymer shot a 1-under 71 to finish 2 under in a tie for 28th.
From the timesunion.com
Currently, there is no tie-breaker for regular-season matches that end in a tie.
From the kentucky.com
That touchdown pass allowed him to tie the school record with 72 for his career.
From the upi.com
The tie-up created a firm with the most custodial financial assets in the world.
From the forbes.com
Elvis Andrus walked, Hamilton singled and Young doubled both in to tie the game.
From the stltoday.com
More examples
  • Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
  • Necktie: 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"
  • Affiliation: 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"
  • Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
  • Equality of score in a contest
  • Limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
  • TiE (formerly The Indus Entrepreneurs) is a global nonprofit dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship. TiE has 54 chapters in 13 countries, with a total membership exceeding 13,000. ...
  • Image:Wall tie.jpg|A much corroded fishtail wall tie. Image:Modernwalltie.JPG|A stainless steel wire wall tie of the type currently in use.
  • The result in a game of cricket may be a win for one of the two teams playing, a draw or a tie. In the case of a limited overs game, the game can also end with no result. Which of these results applies, and how the result is expressed is governed by Law 21 of the Laws of cricket.