| 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 |
| adjective | bound or secured closely “the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied” |
| adjective | bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection “people tied by blood or marriage” |
| adjective | fastened with strings or cords “a neatly tied bundle” |
| adjective | closed with a lace “snugly laced shoes” |
| adjective | of the score in a contest “the score is tied” |
| 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 |
| evenness | noun | the quality of being balanced |