What is the meaning of 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.
  • usage: "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
  • synonyms: necktie
• A social or business relationship.
  • usage: "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
  • synonyms: affiliation, association, tie-up
• Equality of score in a contest.
• A horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating.
  • usage: "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
  • synonyms: tie beam
• A fastener that serves to join or connect.
  • usage: "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
  • synonyms: link, linkup, tie-in
• The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided.
  • usage: "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
  • synonyms: draw, standoff
• Music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value. (
• One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track.
  • usage: "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
  • synonyms: railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper
• A cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied.
  • usage: "he needed a tie for the packages"

verb

• Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord.
  • usage: "They tied their victim to the chair"
  • synonyms: bind
• Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc..
  • usage: "The teams drew a tie"
  • synonyms: draw
• Limit or restrict to.
  • usage: "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
• Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces.
  • usage: "Can you connect the two loudspeakers"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
  • synonyms: connect, link, link up
• Form a knot or bow in.
  • usage: "tie a necktie"
• Create social or emotional ties.
  • usage: "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
  • synonyms: bind, attach, bond
• Perform a marriage ceremony.
  • usage: "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
  • synonyms: marry, wed, splice
• Make by tying pieces together.
  • usage: "The fishermen tied their flies"
• Unite musical notes by a tie. .