tie (Noun) — Neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front. ex. "he wore a vest and tie"
tie (Noun) — A social or business relationship. ex. "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team" ex. "a valuable financial tie-up"
tie (Noun) — Equality of score in a contest.
tie (Noun) — A horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating. ex. "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
tie (Noun) — A fastener that serves to join or connect. ex. "the walls are held together with metal ties placed in the wet mortar during construction"
tie (Noun) — The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided. ex. "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
tie (Noun) — (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value.
tie (Noun) — One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track.
tie (Noun) — A cord (or string, ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied. ex. "he needed a tie for the packages"
tie (Verb) — Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord. ex. "They tied their victim to the chair"
tie (Verb) — Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.. ex. "The teams drew a tie"
tie (Verb) — Limit or restrict to. ex. "I am tied to UNIX" ex. "These big jets are tied to large airports"
tie (Verb) — Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces. ex. "Tie the ropes together"
tie (Verb) — Form a knot or bow in. ex. "tie a necktie"
tie (Verb) — Create social or emotional ties.
tie (Verb) — Perform a marriage ceremony.
tie (Verb) — Make by tying pieces together. ex. "The fishermen tied their flies"
tie (Verb) — Unite musical notes by a tie.