tie in

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 in

Verb

to have or cause to have a close link or connection: there's no evidence to tie this killing in with the murder of Mrs McGowan

Noun

tie-in

1. a link or connection

2. a book or other product that is linked with a film or TV programme

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	tie in - be in connection with something relevant; "This ties in closely with his earlier remarks" interrelate, relate - be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations related?"
	2.	tie in - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" associate, colligate, link, relate, connect, link up remember - exercise, or have the power of, memory; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others" cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" interrelate - place into a mutual relationship; "I cannot interrelate these two events" correlate - bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information" identify - conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus" free-associate - associate freely; "Let's associate freely to bring up old memories" have in mind, think of, mean - intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"

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tie in or tie-in

noun link, connection, relation, relationship, association, tie-up, liaison, coordination, hook-up