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tie T0015300 (tī)v. tied, ty·ing (tī′ĭng), ties v.tr.1. To fasten or secure with or as if with a cord, rope, or strap: tied the kite to a post; tie up a bundle.2. To fasten by drawing together the parts or sides and knotting with strings or laces: tied her shoes.3. a. To make by fastening ends or parts: tie a knot.b. To put a knot or bow in: tie a neck scarf.4. To confine or restrict as if with cord: duties that tied him to the office.5. To bring together in relationship; connect or unite: friends who were tied by common interests; people who are tied by blood or marriage.6. a. To equal (an opponent or an opponent's score) in a contest.b. To equal an opponent's score in (a contest): tied the game with minutes remaining.7. Music To join (notes) by a tie.v.intr.1. To be fastened or attached: The apron ties at the back.2. To achieve equal scores in a contest.n.1. A cord, string, or other means by which something is tied.2. Something that connects or unites; a link: a blood tie; marital ties.3. A necktie.4. A beam or rod that joins parts and gives support.5. One of the timbers or slabs of concrete laid across a railroad bed to support the rails.6. a. An equality of scores, votes, or performance in a contest: The election ended in a tie.b. A contest so resulting; a draw.7. Music A curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch, indicating that the tone is to be sustained for their combined duration.Phrasal Verbs: tie in1. To bring into or have a harmonious or effective relation; connect or coordinate: His explanation of what happened ties in with ours. We tied the new room in with the existing decor.2. To include as part of a promotional tie-in: tied the movie in with their car brand. tie into To attack energetically. tie up1. Nautical To secure or be secured to a shore or pier; dock.2. To impede the progress of; block: The accident tied up traffic.3. To keep occupied; engage: She was tied up in a meeting all morning. The phone was tied up for an hour.4. To place (funds) so as to make inaccessible for other uses: tied up her cash in long-term investments.Idioms: tie one on Slang To become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree. tie the knot Slang 1. To get married.2. To perform a marriage ceremony.
[Middle English teien, from Old English tīgan; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]tie in vb (adverb) to come or bring into a certain relationship; coordinate n 1. a link, relationship, or coordination 2. (Marketing) publicity material, a book, tape, etc, linked to a film or broadcast programme or series 3. (Commerce) a. a sale or advertisement offering products of which a purchaser must buy one or more in addition to his purchaseb. an item sold or advertised in this way, esp the extra itemc. (as modifier): a tie-in sale. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | tie in - be in connection with something relevant; "This ties in closely with his earlier remarks"interrelate, relate - be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations related?" | | 2. | tie in - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"associate, colligate, link, relate, connect, link upremember - exercise, or have the power of, memory; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others"cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"interrelate - place into a mutual relationship; "I cannot interrelate these two events"correlate - bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information"identify - conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"free-associate - associate freely; "Let's associate freely to bring up old memories"have in mind, think of, mean - intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" |
tie in tie-innoun link, connection, relation, relationship, association, tie-up, liaison, coordination, hook-up There's no tie-in to the woman's death at all.Translationstie in
tie inTo have or create a close association with or connection to something; to complement or closely relate to something. This ties in to the earlier theory that social interactions are actually an evolutionary development. The film uses very particular colors to tie in with the theme of grief. The marketing campaign is supposed to tie in with the new movie.See also: tietie in (to something)to fasten or connect to something. Can you fix it so my computer can tie into Rachel's? This one will not tie into her computer.See also: tietie in(with someone or something) to join with someone or something; to connect with someone or something. (See also something">tie in with something.) I would like to tie in with you and see if we can solve this together. We would like for you to tie in and share your expertise.See also: tietie in with something[for a piece of information] to complement other information. These figures tie in with what I just said. The crime lab reportties in with ourcurrent theory.See also: tietie inConnect closely with, coordinate, as in They are trying to tie in the movie promotion with the book it is based on, or His story does not tie in with the facts. [First half of 1900s] See also: tietie inv.1. To bring something into a close or effective relation with something: The college tied its fundraising campaign in with the alumni reunion. The pattern on the carpet ties in all the different fabrics in the room. In this paragraph, the author reviews the main points and ties them in.2. To have a close or effective relation with something: The music should tie in with the holiday theme. If you make a remark during the lecture, the professor will discuss it as long as it ties in.See also: tieEncyclopediaSeetieMedicalSeeTIELegalSeeTietie in
Synonyms for tie innoun linkSynonyms- link
- connection
- relation
- relationship
- association
- tie-up
- liaison
- coordination
- hook-up
Synonyms for tie inverb be in connection with something relevantRelated Wordsverb make a logical or causal connectionSynonyms- associate
- colligate
- link
- relate
- connect
- link up
Related Words- remember
- cerebrate
- cogitate
- think
- interrelate
- correlate
- identify
- free-associate
- have in mind
- think of
- mean
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