ties

tie[ taiz ]

• n.
  • 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"

    同义词：necktie

  • a social or business relationship

    "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"

    同义词：affiliationassociationtie-up

  • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

    "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

    同义词：drawstandoff

  • a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

    "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"

    同义词：tie beam

  • a fastener that serves to join or connect

    同义词：linklinkuptie-in

  • equality of score in a contest
  • (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

    "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"

    同义词：railroad tiecrosstiesleeper

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

    "he needed a tie for the packages"

• v.
  • fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

    "They tied their victim to the chair"

    同义词：bind

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

    "The teams drew a tie"

    同义词：draw

  • limit or restrict to

    "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"

  • connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

    同义词：connectlinklink up

  • form a knot or bow in

    "tie a necktie"

  • create social or emotional ties

    同义词：bindattachbond

  • perform a marriage ceremony

    同义词：marrywedsplice

  • make by tying pieces together

    "The fishermen tied their flies"

  • unite musical notes by a tie