n.

1. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front;
   necktie
   
   • he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie
   • he wore a vest and tie
2. a social or business relationship;
   affiliation, association, tie-up
   
   • a valuable financial affiliation
   • he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
   • many close associations with England
3. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided;
   draw, standoff
   
   • the game ended in a draw
   • their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
4. a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating;
   tie beam
   
   • he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam
5. a fastener that serves to join or connect;
   link, linkup, tie-in
   
   • the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction
6. equality of score in a contest
7. (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
8. one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track;
   railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper
   
   • the British call a railroad tie a sleeper
9. a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
   
   • he needed a tie for the packages

v.

1. fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord;
   bind
   
   • They tied their victim to the chair
2. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.;
   draw
   
   • The teams drew a tie
3. limit or restrict to
   
   • I am tied to UNIX
   • These big jets are tied to large airports
4. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces;
   connect, link, link up
   
   • Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
   • Tie the ropes together
   • Link arms
5. form a knot or bow in
   
   • tie a necktie
6. create social or emotional ties;
   bind, attach, bond
   
   • The grandparents want to bond with the child
7. perform a marriage ceremony;
   marry, wed, splice
   
   • The minister married us on Saturday
   • We were wed the following week
   • The couple got spliced on Hawaii
8. make by tying pieces together
   
   • The fishermen tied their flies
9. unite musical notes by a tie