to come or bring into a certain relationship; coordinate
nountie-in
2.
a link, relationship, or coordination
3.
publicity material, a book, tape, etc, linked to a film or broadcast programme or series
4. US
a.
a sale or advertisement offering products of which a purchaser must buy one or more in addition to his or her purchase
b.
an item sold or advertised in this way, esp the extra item
c.
(as modifier)
a tie-in sale
tie-in in British English
(ˈtaɪɪn)
noun
1.
a link, relationship, or coordination
Flute isn't that common a name, and it might give us a tie-in with the envelope foundunder the bed.
2.
publicity material, a book, tape, etc, linked to a film or broadcast programme orseries
3. US
a sale or advertisement offering products of which a purchaser must buy one or morein addition to his or her purchase
4. US
an item sold or advertised in this way, esp the extra item
modifier
5. US
of or relating to a sale or advertisement offering products of which a purchaser mustbuy one or more in addition to his or her purchase
a tie-in sale
tie in in American English
US
1.
to bring into or have a connection
2.
to make or be consistent, harmonious, etc.
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tie-in in American English
(ˈtaɪˌɪn)
US
adjective
1.
designating or of a sale in which two or more articles, one of which is usually scarce or in demand, are offered in combination, often at a reduced price, and cannot be bought separately
noun
2.
a tie-in sale or advertisement
3.
an article sold in this way
4.
a connection or relationship
Examples of 'tie in' in a sentence
tie in
And if so, did this tie in with the discarded make-up, the rejection of meat?
Fraser, Anthea THE GOSPEL MAKERS
He went to admire the tie in the small mirror that hung above the phone.
Stewart, Michael GRACE
That'd tie in with everything we've got in place so far... Letting Off Steam...' Posy clutched at his arm.
Christina Jones TICKLED PINK (2002)
He adjusted the tie in the mirror and now it seemed to him that his reflection was smiling at him, sardonically.
Neil Gaiman AMERICAN GODS (2001)
The second news is that one of the students does have a tie-in to your father's scandal.
Anita Anderson SUMMER OF SECRETS (2003)
Flute isn't that common a name, and it might give us a tie-in with the envelope found under the bed.
Forbes, Bryan THE ENDLESS GAME (2003)
If our plans go ahead as we hope we'll need to raise money in the States and have a sort of tie-in, a local presence.
Malcolm, John WHISTLER IN THE DARK (2003)
We're pretty sure we know how it's being done and we have reason to suspect there may be some kind of tie-in with the Broken Zipper.
Macleod, Charlotte THE RECYCLED CITIZEN (2003)
Synonyms of 'tie in'
link, connection, relation, relationship
More Synonyms of tie in
Chinese translation of 'tie in'
tie in
vi
to tie in with与(與) ... 相符 (yǔ ... xiāngfú)
See tie
Nearby words of
tie in
tidy up
tie
tie down
tie in
tie up
tier
tiger
Related terms of
tie in
to tie in with
to tie sth in a bow/knot
tie up
tie down
(noun)
Definition
a link or connection
There's no tie-in to the woman's death at all.
Synonyms
link
They hope to cement close links with Moscow.
connection
There is no evidence of any connection between the two events.
relation
This theory bears no relation to reality.
relationship
the relationship between culture and power
association
The association between the two companies stretches back 30 years.
tie-up
The deal is expected to result in a tie-up between the two companies.
liaison
Liaison between the police and the art world is vital to combat art crime.
coordination
hook-up
Additional synonyms
in the sense of association
Definition
friendship
The association between the two companies stretches back 30 years.
Synonyms
friendship,
relationship,
link,
tie,
relations,
bond,
connection,
partnership,
attachment,
intimacy,
liaison,
fellowship,
affinity,
familiarity,
affiliation,
companionship,
comradeship,
fraternization
in the sense of connection
Definition
a relationship or association
There is no evidence of any connection between the two events.
Synonyms
association,
relationship,
link,
relation,
bond,
correspondence,
relevance,
tie-in,
correlation,
interrelation
in the sense of liaison
Definition
communication and cooperative contact between groups
Liaison between the police and the art world is vital to combat art crime.
Synonyms
contact,
communication,
connection,
interchange
Nearby words of
tie in
tidings
tidy
tie
tie in
tie in with something
tie someone down
tie something or someone up
Related terms of
tie in
tie in with something
Synonyms of 'tie in'
tie in
Explore 'tie in' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of relation
Definition
the connection between things or people
This theory bears no relation to reality.
Synonyms
similarity,
link,
bearing,
bond,
application,
comparison,
tie-in,
correlation,
interdependence,
pertinence,
connection
in the sense of relationship
Definition
the connection between two things
the relationship between culture and power
Synonyms
connection,
link,
proportion,
parallel,
ratio,
similarity,
tie-up,
correlation,
read-across
in the sense of tie-up
Definition
a link or connection
The deal is expected to result in a tie-up between the two companies.