Tie Definition
tī
tied, tieing, ties, tying
verb
tied, ties, tying
To be capable of being tied; make a tie.
Webster's New World
To fasten, attach, or bind together or to something else, as with string, cord, or rope made secure by knotting, etc.
To tie someone's hands, to tie a boat to a pier.
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To draw together or join the parts, ends, or sides of by tightening and knotting laces, strings, etc.
To tie one's shoes.
Webster's New World
To make by fastening together parts.
To tie fishing flies.
Webster's New World
To make (a knot or bow)
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Synonyms:
noun
A string, lace, cord, etc. used to tie things.
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Something that connects, binds, or joins; bond; link.
A business tie, ties of affection.
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Something that confines, limits, or restricts.
Legal ties.
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A necktie.
American Heritage
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Synonyms:
adjective
That has been tied, or made equal.
A tie score.
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idiom
tie one on
- To become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree.
American Heritage
tie the knot
- To get married.
- To perform a marriage ceremony.
American Heritage
tie down
- to confine; restrain; restrict
Webster's New World
tie in
- to bring into or have a connection
- to make or be consistent, harmonious, etc.
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tie into
- to attack vigorously
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Tie
Origin of Tie
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Middle English teien from Old English tīgan deuk- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old English tīġan, tiegan.
From Wiktionary
From Old English tēag, tēah.
From Wiktionary
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