—tie /taɪ/
noun [C] (CONNECTION)
ties C2 [plural]► F0 the friendly feelings that people have for other people, or special connections with places: » Family ties are weaker if you move a long way away.» I no longer feel any ties with my home town.» He urged governments worldwide to break diplomatic ties with the new regime.Thesaurus+: ↑Relationships in generalnoun [C] (EQUAL FINISH)
► C2 a situation in which two or more people finish at the same time or score the same number of points: » It's a tie for first place.» They have changed the scoring system because there have been too many ties.Thesaurus+: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport , ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Losing and being defeatedThesaurus+: ↑Losing and being defeated , ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sportnoun [C] (FASTENING)
A2 (US ALSO necktie) a long, thin piece of material that is worn under a shirt collar, especially by men, and tied in a knot at the front:
» He always wears a jacket and tie to work.See picture: tie 
Thesaurus+: ↑Things worn to cover the head, face or neck
F0 any piece of string, plastic, metal, etc. that is used to fasten or hold together something:
» Can you see the ties for the rubbish bags in the cupboard?Thesaurus+: ↑Fastening and tyingWord Builder:–Nouns: tie–Verbs: tie, untie• • •
Extra Examples:» Most evenings there's a party and the dress code is strict - black tie only.» He loosened his tie.» He wasn't wearing a tie and his shirt was open at the neck.» Do you suppose it would be offending against good taste to wear a patterned tie with my striped shirt?» Jeremy was looking quite presentable in a suit and tie.verb (PRESENT TENSE tying, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE tied) (FASTEN) ↑Verb Endings for tie
B1 [I or T] to fasten together two ends of a piece of string or other long, thin material, or to (cause to) hold together with a long, thin piece of string, material, etc.:
» Could you tie this piece of string for me?» This skirt ties at the waist.» She tied the ribbon tightly in a bow/knot.» I tie my hair back when it's hot.» Tie (up) your shoelaces, or you'll trip over.Thesaurus+: ↑Fastening and tyingbe tied to sth/sbF0 If you are tied to a job, place, or person, you are forced to stay with them:
» I felt tied to the job while I had a mortgage to pay.Thesaurus+: ↑Lack of freedom to actWord Builder:–Nouns: tie–Verbs: tie, untie• • •
Extra Examples:» We tied balloons and streamers to the ceiling ready for the party.» A sailor threw a rope ashore and we tied the boat to a post.» She wrapped the present and tied it with ribbon.» With his feet tied together he could only move in little hops.» Where's the cord that ties back the curtains?verb [I] (PRESENT TENSE tying, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE tied) (FINISH EQUAL) ↑Verb Endings for tie
► F0 to finish at the same time or score the same number of points, etc. in a competition as someone or something else: » Jane and I tied (for first place) in the spelling test.» We tied with a team from the south in the championships.Thesaurus+: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport , ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Losing and being defeatedThesaurus+: ↑Losing and being defeated , ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sportverb [T] (PRESENT TENSE tying, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE tied) (RELATE) ↑Verb Endings for tie
► F0 to relate to or connect to: » Is the allergy tied to dairy products, for example?» Can you tie his behaviour up with anything that's happened recently?Thesaurus+: ↑Linking and relating , ↑Regarding and concerning- Verb Endings for utter
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