Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
- S: (n) necktie, tie (neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front) "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
- S: (n) affiliation, association, tie, tie-up (a social or business relationship) "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
- S: (n) tie (equality of score in a contest)
- S: (n) tie, tie beam (a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating) "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
- S: (n) link, linkup, tie, tie-in (a fastener that serves to join or connect) "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
- S: (n) draw, standoff, tie (the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided) "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
- S: (n) tie ((music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value)
- S: (n) tie, railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper (one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track) "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
- S: (n) tie (a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied) "he needed a tie for the packages"
- S: (v) tie, bind (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord) "They tied their victim to the chair"
- S: (v) tie, draw (finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.) "The teams drew a tie"
- S: (v) tie (limit or restrict to) "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
- S: (v) connect, link, tie, link up (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces) "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
- S: (v) tie (form a knot or bow in) "tie a necktie"
- S: (v) bind, tie, attach, bond (create social or emotional ties) "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
- S: (v) marry, wed, tie, splice (perform a marriage ceremony) "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
- S: (v) tie (make by tying pieces together) "The fishermen tied their flies"
- S: (v) tie (unite musical notes by a tie)