English

Detailed Synonyms for tie in English

tie:

tie [the ~] noun

  1. the tie
    – neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front 1
    the tie; the necktie
    – neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front 1
    • tie [the ~] noun
      • he wore a vest and tie1
    • necktie [the ~] noun
      • he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie1
    the knotted tie
  2. the tie
    – neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front 1
    the scarf; the shawl; the wrap
    the tie
    – neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front 1
    • tie [the ~] noun
      • he wore a vest and tie1
  3. the tie
    – neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front 1
    the tie; the necktie
    – neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front 1
    • tie [the ~] noun
      • he wore a vest and tie1
    • necktie [the ~] noun
      • he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie1
  4. the tie
    the tie
    • tie [the ~] noun
  5. the tie
    – a fastener that serves to join or connect 1
    the tie; the link; the linkup; the tie-in
    – a fastener that serves to join or connect 1
    • tie [the ~] noun
    • link [the ~] noun
      • the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction1
    • linkup [the ~] noun
    • tie-in [the ~] noun
  6. the tie
    – a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied 1
    the tie
    – a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied 1
    • tie [the ~] noun
      • he needed a tie for the packages1
  7. the tie
    – a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating 1
    the tie; the tie beam
    – a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating 1
    • tie [the ~] noun
    • tie beam [the ~] noun
      • he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam1
  8. the tie
    – one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track 1
    the tie; the sleeper; the crosstie; the railroad tie
    – one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track 1
    • tie [the ~] noun
    • sleeper [the ~] noun
      • the British call a railroad tie a sleeper1
    • crosstie [the ~] noun
    • railroad tie [the ~] noun
      • the British call a railroad tie a sleeper1
  9. the tie
    – (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value 1
    the tie
    – (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value 1
    • tie [the ~] noun
  10. the tie
    – the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided 1
    the draw; the tie; the standoff
    – the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided 1
    • draw [the ~] noun
      • the game ended in a draw1
    • tie [the ~] noun
      • their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie1
    • standoff [the ~] noun
  11. the tie
    – a social or business relationship 1
    the association; the tie; the tie-up; the affiliation
    – a social or business relationship 1
    • association [the ~] noun
      • many close associations with England1
    • tie [the ~] noun
      • he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team1
    • tie-up [the ~] noun
    • affiliation [the ~] noun
      • a valuable financial affiliation1
  12. the tie
    – equality of score in a contest 1
    the tie
    – equality of score in a contest 1
    • tie [the ~] noun

to tie verb (ties, tied, tying)

  1. to tie
    to bind; to tie; to tie up; to bind fast; pinion; to fasten; to bind up; to join
    • bind verb (binds, binding)
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
    • tie up verb (ties up, tied up, tying up)
    • bind fast verb (binds fast, binding fast)
    • pinion verb
    • fasten verb (fastens, fastened, fastening)
    • bind up verb (binds up, binding up)
    • join verb (joins, joined, joining)
  2. to tie
    to button; to knot; to tie; to tie on; to bind together; to attach; to button up; to bind; to tie up; to tie together; to fix; to fasten
    • button verb (buttons, buttoned, buttoning)
    • knot verb (knots, knotted, knotting)
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
    • tie on verb (ties on, tied on, tying on)
    • bind together verb (binds together, binding together)
    • attach verb (attaches, attached, attaching)
    • button up verb (buttons up, buttoned up, buttoning up)
    • bind verb (binds, binding)
    • tie up verb (ties up, tied up, tying up)
    • tie together verb (ties together, tied together, tying together)
    • fix verb (fixes, fixed, fixing)
    • fasten verb (fastens, fastened, fastening)
  3. to tie
    to tie; to tie up; to join; to fasten; to bind
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
    • tie up verb (ties up, tied up, tying up)
    • join verb (joins, joined, joining)
    • fasten verb (fastens, fastened, fastening)
    • bind verb (binds, binding)
  4. to tie
    to lace; to string; to tack up; to tie; to cant
    • lace verb (laces, laced, lacing)
    • string verb (strings, stringed, stringing)
    • tack up verb (tacks up, tacked up, tacking up)
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
    • cant verb (cants, canted, canting)
  5. to tie
    to tie; to bind; to lash
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
    • bind verb (binds, binding)
    • lash verb (lashes, lashed, lashing)
  6. to tie
    to bind; to tie together; to bind together; to tie
    • bind verb (binds, binding)
    • tie together verb (ties together, tied together, tying together)
    • bind together verb (binds together, binding together)
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
  7. to tie
    to chain; to fetter; to tie
    • chain verb (chains, chained, chaining)
    • fetter verb (fetters, fettered, fettering)
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
  8. to tie
    – form a knot or bow in 1
    to tie
    – form a knot or bow in 1
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
      • tie a necktie1
  9. to tie
    – limit or restrict to 1
    to tie
    – limit or restrict to 1
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
      • I am tied to UNIX1
      • These big jets are tied to large airports1
  10. to tie
    – finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. 1
    to draw; to tie
    – finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. 1
    • draw verb (draws, drew, drawing)
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
      • The teams drew a tie1
  11. to tie
    – fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord 1
    to tie; to bind
    – fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord 1
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
      • They tied their victim to the chair1
    • bind verb (binds, binding)
  12. to tie
    – connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces 1
    to tie; to link; to connect; to link up
    – connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces 1
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
    • link verb (links, linked, linking)
    • connect verb (connects, connected, connecting)
      • Can you connect the two loudspeakers?1
    • link up verb (links up, linked up, linking up)
  13. to tie
    – unite musical notes by a tie 1
    to tie
    – unite musical notes by a tie 1
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
  14. to tie
    – make by tying pieces together 1
    to tie
    – make by tying pieces together 1
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
      • The fishermen tied their flies1
  15. to tie
    – perform a marriage ceremony 1
    to tie; to marry; to wed; splice
    – perform a marriage ceremony 1
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
    • marry verb (marries, married, marrying)
      • The minister married us on Saturday1
    • wed verb (weds, wedded, wedding)
      • We were wed the following week1
    • splice verb
      • The couple got spliced on Hawaii1
  16. to tie
    – create social or emotional ties 1
    bond; to tie; to attach; to bind
    – create social or emotional ties 1
    • bond verb
      • The grandparents want to bond with the child1
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
    • attach verb (attaches, attached, attaching)
    • bind verb (binds, binding)

Conjugations for tie:

present
  1. tie
  2. tie
  3. ties
  4. tie
  5. tie
  6. tie
simple past
  1. tied
  2. tied
  3. tied
  4. tied
  5. tied
  6. tied
present perfect
  1. have tied
  2. have tied
  3. has tied
  4. have tied
  5. have tied
  6. have tied
past continuous
  1. was tying
  2. were tying
  3. was tying
  4. were tying
  5. were tying
  6. were tying
future
  1. shall tie
  2. will tie
  3. will tie
  4. shall tie
  5. will tie
  6. will tie
continuous present
  1. am tying
  2. are tying
  3. is tying
  4. are tying
  5. are tying
  6. are tying
subjunctive
  1. be tied
  2. be tied
  3. be tied
  4. be tied
  5. be tied
  6. be tied
diverse
  1. tie!
  2. let's tie!
  3. tied
  4. tying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "tie":

  1. a fastener that serves to join or connect1
  2. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front1
    • he wore a vest and tie1
  3. a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied1
    • he needed a tie for the packages1
  4. a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating1
  5. one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track1
  6. (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value1
  7. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided1
    • their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie1
  8. a social or business relationship1
    • he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team1
  9. equality of score in a contest1
  10. form a knot or bow in1
    • tie a necktie1
  11. limit or restrict to1
    • I am tied to UNIX1
    • These big jets are tied to large airports1
  12. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.1
    • The teams drew a tie1
  13. fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord1
    • They tied their victim to the chair1
  14. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces1
  15. unite musical notes by a tie1
  16. make by tying pieces together1
    • The fishermen tied their flies1
  17. perform a marriage ceremony1
  18. create social or emotional ties1

Related Synonyms for tie