tie

tie  (t)

v. tied, ty·ing (tng), ties

v.tr.

1. To fasten or secure with or as if with a cord, rope, or strap: tied the kite to a post; tie up a bundle.

2. To fasten by drawing together the parts or sides and knotting with strings or laces: tied her shoes.

3.

a. To make by fastening ends or parts: tie a knot.

b. To put a knot or bow in: tie a neck scarf.

4. To confine or restrict as if with cord: duties that tied him to the office.

5. To bring together in relationship; connect or unite: friends who were tied by common interests; people who are tied by blood or marriage.

6.

a. To equal (an opponent or an opponent's score) in a contest.

b. To equal an opponent's score in (a contest): tied the game with minutes remaining.

7. Music To join (notes) by a tie.

v.intr.

1. To be fastened or attached: The apron ties at the back.

2. To achieve equal scores in a contest.

n.

1. A cord, string, or other means by which something is tied.

2. Something that connects or unites; a link: a blood tie; marital ties.

3. A necktie.

4. A beam or rod that joins parts and gives support.

5. One of the beams, usually made of wood, that are laid across a railroad bed to secure the rails.

6.

a. An equality of scores, votes, or performance in a contest: The election ended in a tie.

b. A contest so resulting; a draw.

7. 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.

Phrasal Verbs:

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

1. Nautical To secure or be secured to a shore or pier; dock.

2. To impede the progress of; block: The accident tied up traffic.

3. To keep occupied; engage: She was tied up in a meeting all morning. The phone was tied up for an hour.

4. To place (funds) so as to make inaccessible for other uses: tied up her cash in long-term investments.

Idioms:

tie one on Slang

To become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree.

tie the knot Slang

1. To get married.

2. To perform a marriage ceremony.

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[Middle English tien, from Old English tgan; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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tie

Verb

[tying, tied]

1. to fasten or be fastened with string, rope, etc.: a parcel tied with string

2. to make a knot or bow in (something): hang on while I tie my laces

3. to restrict or limit: they had children and were consequently tied to the school holidays

4. to equal the score of a competitor or fellow candidate: three players tied for second place

Noun

1. a long narrow piece of material worn, esp. by men, under the collar of a shirt, tied in a knot close to the throat with the ends hanging down the front

2. a bond or link: he still has close ties to the town where he grew up

3. a string, wire, etc., with which something is tied

4. Brit sport a match in a knockout competition: whoever wins the tie will play Australia in the semifinals

5.

a. a result in a match or competition in which the scores or times of some of the competitors are the same: a tie for second place

b. the match or competition in which the scores or results are equal

6. a regular commitment that limits a person's freedom: it's a bit of a tie having to visit him every day

7. something which supports or links parts of a structure

8. US & Canad a sleeper on a railway track

9. Music a curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch indicating that the sound is to be prolonged for their joint time value

See also tie in, tie up [Old English tīgan]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tie - 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" necktie bola, bola tie, bolo, bolo tie - a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie bow tie, bow-tie, bowtie - a man's tie that ties in a bow four-in-hand - a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other neckwear - articles of clothing worn about the neck old school tie - necktie indicating the school the wearer attended string tie - a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow Windsor tie - a wide necktie worn in a loose bow
	2.	tie - 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" affiliation, tie-up, association relationship - a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
	3.	tie - equality of score in a contest equivalence, par, equality, equation - a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best" deuce - a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
	4.	tie - a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam" tie beam beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
	5.	tie - a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction" linkup, tie-in, link nosepiece, bridge - the link between two lenses; rests on the nose fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
	6.	tie - 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" standoff, draw finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish" dead heat - a tie in a race stalemate - drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
	7.	tie - (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value slur - (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
	8.	tie - one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper" crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper bracing, brace - a structural member used to stiffen a framework railroad track, railway, railroad - a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
	9.	tie - a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages" cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord" drawing string, drawstring, string - a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"
Verb	1.	tie - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair" bind gag, muzzle - tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair" retie - tie again or anew; "retie the string and make it strong enough now" bind off, tie up - finish the last row loop - fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his belt" cord - bind or tie with a cord lash together - bind together with a cord or rope; "Lash together these barrels!" truss - tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it leash, rope - fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely" strap - tie with a strap knot - tie or fasten into a knot; "knot the shoelaces" lash - bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse" band - bind or tie together, as with a band fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" lace up, lace - draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces" tie down, tie up, truss, bind - secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed" tie down, tie up, truss, bind - secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed" unbrace, unlace, untie - undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"
	2.	tie - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie" draw equalise, equalize, equate, equal, match - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
	3.	tie - limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
	4.	tie - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" connect, link, link up conjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here" ground - connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons" bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" attach - cause to be attached daisy-chain - connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer tie - unite musical notes by a tie interconnect, interlink - cause to be interconnected or interwoven tee - connect with a tee; "tee two pipes" put through - connect by telephone; "the operator put a call through to Rio" hitch - connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car" hang together, interdepend - be connected; "In my heart I can make the world hang together" bridge, bridge over - connect or reduce the distance between
	5.	tie - form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie" shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
	6.	tie - create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child" bind, bond, attach relate - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers" fixate - attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way; "He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40" befriend - become friends with; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?"
	7.	tie - perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii" marry, splice, wed officiate - act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?" get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed, conjoin, espouse - take in marriage solemnise, solemnize - perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies
	8.	tie - make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies" fashion, forge - make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
	9.	tie - unite musical notes by a tie connect, link, link up, tie - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

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tie

verb 1. fasten, bind, join, unite, link, connect, attach, knot, truss, interlace << OPPOSITE unfasten

verb 2. tether, secure, rope, moor, lash, make fast

verb 3. restrict, limit, confine, hold, bind, restrain, hamper, hinder << OPPOSITE free

verb 4. draw, be even, be level, be neck and neck, match, equal

noun 5. fastening, binding, link, band, bond, joint, connection, string, rope, knot, cord, fetter, ligature

noun 6. bond, relationship, connection, duty, commitment, obligation, liaison, allegiance, affinity, affiliation, kinship

noun 7. draw, dead heat, deadlock, stalemate

noun 8. Brit. Sport match, game, contest, fixture, meeting, event, trial, bout

noun 9. encumbrance, restriction, limitation, check, handicap, restraint, hindrance, bind (informal)

tie in with something

1. link, relate to, connect, be relevant to, come in to, have bearing on

2. fit in with, coincide with, coordinate with, harmonize with, occur simultaneously with

tie something up

1. secure, lash, tether, make fast, moor, attach, rope

2. conclude, settle, wrap up (informal) end, wind up, terminate, finish off, bring to a close

tie something or someone up bind, restrain, pinion, truss up

Translations

tie [taɪ] n (= string etc) → atadura;

(BRIT) (= necktie); corbata;

(fig) (= link); vínculo, lazo;

(SPORT) (= draw); empate m

vt → atar

vi (SPORT) → empatar;

family ties → obligaciones fpl familiares;

cup tie (SPORT) (match) → partido de copa;

to tie in a bow → hacer un lazo;

to tie a knot in sth → hacer un nudo en algo

tie down vt → atar;

(fig): to tie sb down to → obligar a algn a

tie in vi to tie in (with) (= correspond) → concordar (con)

tie on vt (BRIT) [+ label etc]; atar

tie up vt [+ parcel] → envolver [+ dog]; atar [+ boat]; amarrar [+ arrangements]; concluir;

to be tied up (= busy) → estar ocupado

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tie [taɪ] n (= string etc) → cordon m;

(Brit) (also: necktie) → cravate f (fig) (= link); lien m;

(Sport) (= draw); égalité f de points; match nul: (= match); rencontre f;

(US) (Rail) → traverse f

vt [+ parcel] → attacher [+ ribbon]; nouer

vi (Sport) → faire match nul; finir à égalité de points;

"black/white tie" → "smoking/habit de rigueur";

family ties → liens de famille;

to tie sth in a bow → faire un nœud à or avec qch;

to tie a knot in sth → faire un nœud à qch

tie down vt → attacher (fig);

to tie sb down to → contraindre qn à accepter;

to feel tied down (by relationship) → se sentir coincé(e)

tie in vi to tie in (with) (= correspond) → correspondre (à)

tie on vt (Brit) [+ label etc]; attacher (avec une ficelle)

tie up vt [+ parcel] → ficeler [+ dog, boat]; attacher [+ prisoner]; ligoter [+ arrangements]; conclure;

to be tied up (= busy) → être pris(e) or occupé(e)

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tie [taɪ] n (Brit) (also: necktie) → Krawatte f;

(string etc) → Band nt (fig) (= link); Verbindung f;

(Sport) (match) → Spiel nt;

(in competition) (draw) → Unentschieden nt

vt [+ parcel] → verschnüren [+ shoelaces]; zubinden [+ ribbon]; binden

vi (Sport etc);

to tie with sb for first place → sich mit jdm den ersten Platz teilen;

"black tie" → "Abendanzug";

"white tie" → "Frackzwang";

family ties → familiäre Bindungen;

to tie sth in a bow → etw zu einer Schleife binden;

to tie a knot in sth → einen Knoten in etw acc machen

tie down tie vt (fig) (= restrict); binden (000) (= 000) (to date, price etc) → festlegen

tie in tie vi to tie in with → zusammenpassen mit

tie on tie vt (Brit) → anbinden

tie up tie vt [+ parcel] → verschnüren [+ dog]; anbinden [+ boat]; festmachen [+ person]; fesseln [+ arrangements]; unter Dach und Fach bringen;

to be tied up tie (= busy); zu tun haben, beschäftigt sein

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tie [taɪ] n (string etc) → legaccio;

(BRIT) (also: necktie) → cravatta;

(fig) (= link); legame m;

(SPORT) (= draw); pareggio: (match) → incontro;

(US ) (RAIL) → traversina

vt [+ parcel] → legare [+ ribbon]; annodare

vi (SPORT) → pareggiare;

"black/white tie" → "smoking/abito di rigore";

family ties → legami familiari;

to tie sth in a bow → annodare qc;

to tie a knot in sth → fare un nodo a qc

tie down vt → fissare con una corda;

(fig): to tie sb down to → costringere qn ad accettare

tie in vi to tie in (with) (= correspond) → corrispondere (a)

tie on vt (BRIT) [+ label etc]; attaccare

tie up vt [+ parcel, dog] → legare;

(boat) → ormeggiare [+ arrangements]; concludere;

to be tied up (= busy) → essere occupato or preso