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tie - a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages" |
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cord a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
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drawing string,
drawstring,
string a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"
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tie - (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value |
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slur (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
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music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
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tie - one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper" |
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crosstie,
sleeper |
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brace,
bracing a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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railroad,
railroad track,
railway a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
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tie - equality of score in a contest |
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equality,
equation,
equivalence,
par the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
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deuce one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
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tie - a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam" |
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beam long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
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tie - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair" |
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bind |
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unbrace,
unlace,
untie remove a brace or braces from
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fasten,
fix,
secure attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
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bind,
tie down,
tie up,
truss form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"
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bind,
tie down,
tie up,
truss form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"
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gag,
muzzle make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
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retie tie again or anew; "retie the string and make it strong enough now"
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bind off,
tie up finish the last row
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loop fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his belt"
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cord bind or tie with a cord
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lash together bind together with a cord or rope; "Lash together these barrels!"
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truss support structurally; "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"
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leash,
rope fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"
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strap secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
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knot tie or fasten into a knot; "knot the shoelaces"
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lash bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse"
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band bind or tie together, as with a band
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lace,
lace up draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces"
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tie - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie" |
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draw |
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equal,
equalise,
equalize,
equate,
match make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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tie - form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie" |
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form,
shape assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads"
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tie - limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" |
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bound,
confine,
limit,
restrain,
restrict,
throttle,
trammel form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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tie - unite musical notes by a tie |
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connect,
link,
link up,
tie join for the purpose of communication; "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"
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tie - make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies" |
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fashion,
forge make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
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