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English noun: tie | |||
| 1. | tie (artifact) neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front | ||
| Samples | He stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie. He wore a vest and tie. | ||
| Synonyms | necktie | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | neckwear | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bola, bola tie, bolo, bolo tie, bow tie, bow-tie, bowtie, four-in-hand, old school tie, string tie, Windsor tie | ||
| 2. | tie (state) a social or business relationship | ||
| Samples | A valuable financial affiliation. He was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team. Many close associations with England. | ||
| Synonyms | affiliation, association, tie-up | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | relationship | ||
| 3. | tie (state) equality of score in a contest | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | equality, equation, equivalence, par | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | deuce | ||
| 4. | tie (artifact) a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating | ||
| Samples | He nailed the rafters together with a tie beam. | ||
| Synonyms | tie beam | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beam | ||
| 5. | tie (artifact) a fastener that serves to join or connect | ||
| Samples | The walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction. | ||
| Synonyms | link, linkup, tie-in | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bridge, nosepiece | ||
| 6. | tie (event) the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided | ||
| Samples | The game ended in a draw. Their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie. | ||
| Synonyms | draw, standoff | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | finish | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dead heat, stalemate | ||
| 7. | tie (communication) (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | slur | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
| 8. | tie (artifact) one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track | ||
| Samples | The British call a railroad tie a sleeper. | ||
| Synonyms | crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | brace, bracing | ||
| Part meronym | railroad, railroad track, railway | ||
| 9. | tie (artifact) a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied | ||
| Samples | He needed a tie for the packages. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cord | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drawing string, drawstring, string | ||
English verb: tie | |||
| 1. | tie (contact) fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord | ||
| Samples | They tied their victim to the chair. | ||
| Synonyms | bind | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | band, bind off, cord, gag, knot, lace, lace up, lash, lash together, leash, loop, muzzle, retie, rope, strap, tie up, truss | ||
| Antonyms | unbrace, unlace, untie | ||
| 2. | tie (competition) finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. | ||
| Samples | The teams drew a tie. | ||
| Synonyms | draw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match | ||
| Entail | play | ||
| 3. | tie (change) limit or restrict to | ||
| Samples | I am tied to UNIX. These big jets are tied to large airports. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel | ||
| 4. | tie (contact) connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces | ||
| Samples | Can you connect the two loudspeakers?. Tie the ropes together. Link arms. | ||
| Synonyms | connect, link, link up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attach, bridge, bridge over, bring together, conjoin, daisy-chain, ground, hang together, hitch, interconnect, interdepend, interlink, join, join, put through, tee, tie | ||
| Antonyms | disconnect | ||
| 5. | tie (change) form a knot or bow in | ||
| Samples | Tie a necktie. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | form, shape | ||
| 6. | tie (social) create social or emotional ties | ||
| Samples | The grandparents want to bond with the child. | ||
| Synonyms | attach, bind, bond | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | relate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | befriend, fixate | ||
| 7. | tie (social) perform a marriage ceremony | ||
| Samples | The minister married us on Saturday. We were wed the following week. The couple got spliced on Hawaii. | ||
| Synonyms | marry, splice, wed | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | officiate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | solemnise, solemnize | ||
| Verb group | conjoin, espouse, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed | ||
| 8. | tie (creation) make by tying pieces together | ||
| Samples | The fishermen tied their flies. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fashion, forge | ||
| 9. | tie (contact) unite musical notes by a tie | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | connect, link, link up, tie | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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