tie

Sense 1 noun

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

Sense 2 verb

fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

They tied their victim to the chair

Sense 3 noun

a social or business relationship

a valuable financial affiliation

Sense 4 verb

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

The teams drew a tie

Sense 5 noun

equality of score in a contest

Sense 6 verb

limit or restrict to

I am tied to UNIX

Sense 7 noun

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

he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam

Sense 8 verb

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

Can you connect the two loudspeakers?

Sense 9 noun

a fastener that serves to join or connect

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

Sense 10 verb

form a knot or bow in

tie a necktie

Sense 11 noun

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

the game ended in a draw

Sense 12 verb

create social or emotional ties

The grandparents want to bond with the child

Sense 13 noun

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

Sense 14 verb

perform a marriage ceremony

The minister married us on Saturday

Sense 15 noun

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

the British call a railroad tie a sleeper

Sense 16 verb

make by tying pieces together

The fishermen tied their flies

Sense 17 noun

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

he needed a tie for the packages

Sense 18 verb

unite musical notes by a tie