tie

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. 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"

4. a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating;

"he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"

5. a fastener that serves to join or link;

"the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

6. equality of score in a contest

7. (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

8. one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track;

"the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"

9. a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied;

"he needed a tie for the packages"

1. fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord;

"They tied their victim to the chair"

2. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.;

"The teams drew a tie"

3. limit or restrict to;

"I am tied to UNIX"

"These big jets are tied to large airports"

4. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces;

"Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"

"Tie the ropes together"

"Link arms"

5. form a knot or bow in;

"tie a necktie"

6. create social or emotional ties;

"The grandparents want to bond with the child"

7. perform a marriage ceremony;

"The minister married us on Saturday"

"We were wed the following week"

"The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

8. make by tying pieces together;

"The fishermen tied their flies"

9. unite musical notes by a tie