Inside the Universes

'Tie'

[necktie.n.01] as in: 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

'Tie'

[affiliation.n.01] as in: 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

'Tie'

[tie.n.03] as in: equality of score in a contest

'Tie'

[tie.n.04] as in: 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

'Tie'

[link.n.02] as in: a fastener that serves to join or connect

Examples:
the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction

'Tie'

[draw.n.03] as in: 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

'Tie'

[tie.n.07] as in: (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

'Tie'

[tie.n.08] as in: one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

Examples:
the British call a railroad tie a sleeper

'Tie'

[tie.n.09] as in: a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.)

with which something is tied

Examples:
he needed a tie for the packages

'Tie'

[tie.v.01] as in: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

Examples:
They tied their victim to the chair

'Tie'

[tie.v.02] as in: finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

Examples:
The teams drew a tie

'Tie'

[tie.v.03] as in: limit or restrict to

Examples:
I am tied to UNIX
These big jets are tied to large airports

'Tie'

[connect.v.01] as in: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

Examples:
Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
Tie the ropes together
Link arms

'Tie'

[tie.v.05] as in: form a knot or bow in

Examples:
tie a necktie

'Tie'

[bind.v.02] as in: create social or emotional ties

Examples:
The grandparents want to bond with the child

'Tie'

[marry.v.02] as in: perform a marriage ceremony

Examples:
The minister married us on Saturday
We were wed the following week
The couple got spliced on Hawaii

'Tie'

[tie.v.08] as in: make by tying pieces together

Examples:
The fishermen tied their flies

'Tie'

[tie.v.09] as in: unite musical notes by a tie