| 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” |
| noun | a social or business relationship “a valuable financial affiliation” |
| noun | equality of score in a contest |
| 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” |
| noun | a fastener that serves to join or connect “the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction” |
| noun | the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided “the game ended in a draw” |
| noun | (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value |
| noun | one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track “the British call a railroad tie a sleeper” |
| noun | a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied “he needed a tie for the packages” |
| verb | fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord “They tied their victim to the chair” |
| verb | finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. “The teams drew a tie” |
| verb | limit or restrict to “I am tied to UNIX” |
| verb | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces “Can you connect the two loudspeakers?” |
| verb | form a knot or bow in “tie a necktie” |
| verb | create social or emotional ties “The grandparents want to bond with the child” |
| verb | perform a marriage ceremony “The minister married us on Saturday” |
| verb | make by tying pieces together “The fishermen tied their flies” |
| verb | unite musical notes by a tie |
| tie | verb | form a knot or bow in |
| affiliate | verb | join in an affiliation |
| associate | verb | bring or come into association or action |
| link | verb | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces |
| link up | verb | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces |
| draw | verb | finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. |
| tie | noun | a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied |
| tier | noun | a worker who ties something |
| tying | noun | the act of tying or binding things together |
| bindable | adjective | capable of being fastened or secured with a rope or bond |
| binder | noun | a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves |
| draw | noun | the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided |
| connective | adjective | connecting or tending to connect |
| connector | noun | an instrumentality that connects |
| connecter | noun | an instrumentality that connects |
| link | noun | the means of connection between things linked in series |
| linkage | noun | the act of linking things together |
| linkup | noun | a fastener that serves to join or connect |
| attachment | noun | a feeling of affection for a person or an institution |
| bond | noun | a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest |
| marriage | noun | the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony |
| wedding | noun | the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed |