Tie
nnoun.artifactneckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the frontSynset:necktie
Examples:- he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie
- he wore a vest and tie
Derivationally Related Form:tie
Hypernyms:neckwear
Inherited Hypernyms:necktieneckweargarmentclothingconsumer goodscommodityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:necktieneckweargarmentclothingcoveringartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Windsor tiebolabola tiebolobolo tiebow-tiebow tiebowtiefour-in-handold school tiestring tie
Full Hyponyms:black tiebolo tiebow tiefour-in-handold school tiestring tiewhite tiewindsor tie
nnoun.statea social or business relationshipSynset:affiliation association tie-up
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
Derivationally Related Form:associateaffiliatetie
Hypernyms:relationship
Inherited Hypernyms:affiliationrelationshipstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.stateequality of score in a contestHypernyms:equality equation equivalence par
Inherited Hypernyms:tieequalitystatusstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:deuce
nnoun.artifacta horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separatingSynset:tie beam
Examples:- he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam
Hypernyms:beam
Inherited Hypernyms:tiebeampiecepartobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:tiebeamstructural membersupportdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta fastener that serves to join or connectSynset:link linkup tie-in
Examples:- the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction
Derivationally Related Form:linklink uptie
Hypernyms:fastener fastening fixing holdfast
Inherited Hypernyms:linkfastenerrestraintdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bridgenosepiece
nnoun.eventthe finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecidedSynset:draw standoff
Examples:- the game ended in a draw
- their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
Derivationally Related Form:drawtie
Hypernyms:finish
Inherited Hypernyms:drawfinishhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:dead heatstalemate
Full Hyponyms:dead heatstalemate
nnoun.communication(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time valueTopic:music
Derivationally Related Form:tie
Hypernyms:slur
Inherited Hypernyms:tieslurmusical notationnotationwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactone of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway trackSynset:crosstie railroad tie sleeper
Examples:- the British call a railroad tie a sleeper
Part Holonyms:railroad railroad track railway
Hypernyms:brace bracing
Inherited Hypernyms:tiebracestrengthenerdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:tiebracestructural membersupportdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tiedExamples:- he needed a tie for the packages
Derivationally Related Form:tie
Hypernyms:cord
Inherited Hypernyms:tiecordlineartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:drawing stringdrawstringstring
Full Hyponyms:drawstringpurse string
vverb.contactfasten or secure with a rope, string, or cordSynset:bind
Examples:- They tied their victim to the chair
Antonyms:untie
Derivationally Related Form:binderbindabletyingtietier
Hypernyms:fasten fix secure
Inherited Hypernyms:tiefastenattachconnect
Direct Hyponyms:bandbind offcordgagknotlacelace uplashlash togetherleashloopmuzzleretieropestraptie uptruss
Full Troponyms:bandcordfrapgaghoppleknotlacelashlash togetherlooprelaceretieropestraptie uptruss
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.competitionfinish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.Synset:draw
Derivationally Related Form:tierdrawtie
Hypernyms:equal equalise equalize equate match
Inherited Hypernyms:tieequalchange
Entailment:play
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.changelimit or restrict toExamples:- I am tied to UNIX
- These big jets are tied to large airports
Derivationally Related Form:tie
Hypernyms:bound confine limit restrict throttle trammel
Inherited Hypernyms:tierestrict
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.contactconnect, fasten, or put together two or more piecesSynset:connect link link up
Examples:- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
Antonyms:disconnect
Derivationally Related Form:tieconnecterconnectorlinkagelinkconnectivelinkup
Inherited Hypernyms:connect
Direct Hyponyms:attachbridgebridge overconjoindaisy-chaingroundhang togetherhitchinterconnectinterdependinterlinkjoinput throughteetie
Full Troponyms:addleadhereaffixagglutinateanastomoseanchorankyloseannexappendassembleattachbackstitchbadgebandbarbastebed-hopbelaybellbeltbightbindbittboltbradbrandbrazebreedbridgebroochbuckleburybutt-weldbuttoncablecalibratecannulatecast offcast oncementchainchockcinchclampcleatclinchclipcloseclose upcoaptcodecogcompoundconfectconfigureconnectcopulatecordcouplecrampcrankcrochetcross-linkdaisy-chaindangledeflowerdip solderearthentrenchepoxyfairfastenfeatherfellfinedrawfixatefornicatefrapgaggartergathergirdgluegraftgroundgrouthanghang togetherharnesshasphemhemstitchhingehitchhookhook uphoophoppleimplantinfixinputinsertinspaninstillinterconnectjogglejoinjointjumbleknitknotlacelashlash togetherlatchligatelimberlocklock uplodgeloopmatchmetermismatchmismatemitermoormorticemountnailnestnicknooseovercastoversewpadlockpatchpegpenetratepicketpinpin downpin onplacardplasterplug inplypointpostpotprefixpurl stitchput throughquiltrabbetreassemblerebateredepositrelaceremountrepotresewretieriderigrig upringrivetroperope upsaddlesandwichscarfscotch tapesealseamservesetsewsleep togetherslingsnagsodomizesoft-soldersoldersovietizespatspikesplicespotweldstakestampstandstaplestaystickstrapstringsubjoinsuffixsuspendsutureswaddleswingtacktagtaketapeteetetherthumbtackticktietie uptoggletransplanttreadtrussvampvelcroweldwenchwharfwhorewireyokezip up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.changeform a knot or bow inDerivationally Related Form:tie
Hypernyms:form shape
Inherited Hypernyms:tieshapechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialcreate social or emotional tiesSynset:attach bind bond
Examples:- The grandparents want to bond with the child
Derivationally Related Form:attachmenttiebond
Hypernyms:relate
Inherited Hypernyms:bindrelateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:befriendfixate
Full Troponyms:befriendfixatepal
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: bond)
vverb.socialperform a marriage ceremonySynset:marry splice wed
Examples:- The minister married us on Saturday
- We were wed the following week
- The couple got spliced on Hawaii
Derivationally Related Form:weddingmarriage
Hypernyms:officiate
Inherited Hypernyms:marryofficiateperformact
Direct Hyponyms:solemnisesolemnize
Full Troponyms:solemnize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.creationmake by tying pieces togetherExamples:- The fishermen tied their flies
Derivationally Related Form:tying
Hypernyms:fashion forge
Inherited Hypernyms:tiefashionmakecreate from raw materialmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactunite musical notes by a tieDerivationally Related Form:tie
Hypernyms:connect link link up tie
Inherited Hypernyms:tieconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something