DICTOMETER

TIES

1. Synonyms:
   • Necktie
   • Tie
   Definitions:
   • neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
   Examples:
   • He stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie
   • He wore a vest and tie
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Affiliation
   • Association
   • Tie
   • Tie-up
   Definitions:
   • a social or business relationship
   Examples:
   • 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. Synonyms:
   • Tie
   Definitions:
   • equality of score in a contest
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Tie
   • Tie beam
   Definitions:
   • a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
   Examples:
   • He nailed the rafters together with a tie beam
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Link
   • Linkup
   • Tie
   • Tie-in
   Definitions:
   • a fastener that serves to join or connect
   Examples:
   • The walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Draw
   • Standoff
   • Tie
   Definitions:
   • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
   Examples:
   • The game ended in a draw
   • Their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Tie
   Definitions:
   • (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch
   • indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Tie
   • Railroad tie
   • Crosstie
   • Sleeper
   Definitions:
   • one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
   Examples:
   • The British call a railroad tie a sleeper
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Tie
   Definitions:
   • a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
   Examples:
   • He needed a tie for the packages
   
   

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