Meaning

A knot; a fastening..

Definitions by Sense

1. A knot; a fastening.
2. A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.
3. A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.
4. A lace-up shoe.
5. A twist tie, a piece of wire embedded in paper, strip of plastic with ratchets, or similar object which is wound around something and tightened.
6. A connection between people or groups of people, especially a strong connection.
7. (construction) A structural member firmly holding two pieces together.
8. (rail transport, US) A horizontal wooden or concrete structural member that supports and ties together rails.

Example Sentences

Oxford ties; Derby ties

[…] the tip of her russet boot almost grazed that of his Oxford tie.

the sacred ties of friendship or of duty

the ties of allegiance; the ties that bind

Occasions that reinforce the ties of kindred.

No distance breaks the tie of blood.

In most states the court view is that if a person rents (and particularly if it is only a room), does not have a car, does not live within a nuclear family unit, is not established in full-time employment, then that person is considered to be without ties and an itinerant and therefore ought not to be granted bail.

The film ends with the colorful deaths of Nico's enemies after he thwarts their attempts to assassinate a U.S. Senator investigating ties between drug dealers and the CIA.

Word Forms

• ties
• tying
• tied

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When Should You Use Tie?

Use tie when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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