Meaning

9 senses
  1. (transitive)To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.

    Tie this rope in a knot for me, please.

    Tie the rope to this tree.

    fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

  2. (transitive)To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.

    Tie a knot in this rope for me, please.

    form a knot or bow in

  3. (transitive)To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.

    Tie him to the tree.

    binden

    свя́зыватьsvjázyvatʹ, связа́тьsvjazátʹ, привя́зыватьprivjázyvatʹ

    зв'я́зуватиzvʺjázuvaty, зв'яза́тиzvʺjazáty, зав'я́зуватиzavʺjázuvaty

  4. (figuratively, sometimes, transitive)To secure (something) by string or the like.

    Tie your shoes.

  5. (ambitransitive)To have the same score or position as another in a competition or ordering.

    They tied for third place.

    They tied the game.

  6. (US, transitive)To have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering.

    He tied me for third place.

  7. To unite (musical notes) with a line or slur in the notation.

    unite musical notes by a tie

  8. (US, colloquial, dated)To believe; to credit.

  9. (transitive)In the Perl programming language, to extend (a variable) so that standard operations performed upon it invoke custom functionality instead.

Examples

1448 sentences
  1. I chose him a nice tie.

    Я вибрав йому гарну краватку. — deniko

    ruЯ выбрала ему красивый галстук. — Kathereenah

    deIch habe ihm eine schöne Krawatte ausgesucht. — Dejo

  2. She helped him tie his tie.

    Вона допомогла йому зав'язати краватку. — deniko

    ruОна помогла ему завязать галстук. — souris_qui_rit

    deSie hat ihm geholfen, seinen Schlips zu binden. — Esperantostern

  3. She tied him to the chair.

    Вона прив'язала його до стільця. — deniko

    ruОна привязала его к стулу. — Balamax

    deSie fesselte ihn an den Stuhl. — Yorwba

  4. Tom tied Mary to the chair.

    Том прив'язав Мері до стільця. — deniko

    ruТом привязал Мэри к стулу. — odexed

  5. I almost bought that same tie.

    Я мало не купив таку саму краватку. — deniko

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to attach or fasten with string:
Русский
By meaning 1
to attach or fasten with string:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to attach or fasten with string:

Origin

From Middle English teien, teiȝen, from Old English tīġan, tīeġan, from Proto-West Germani

From Middle English teien, teiȝen, from Old English tīġan, tīeġan, from Proto-West Germanic *taugijan, from Proto-Germanic *taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to tug, draw”). Cognate with Icelandic teygja.

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Forms

ties, tying, tied, tied
Base formtie · to tie
3rd person singularties
Present participletying
Past simpletied
Past participletied

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytie
he, she, itties

Past simpleLesson

all personstied

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave tied
he, she, ithas tied

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill tie

Phrasal verbs

9 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

11 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.:draw
  • fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord:bind
  • create social or emotional ties:bindattachbond
  • connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces:connectlinklink up
  • perform a marriage ceremony:marrywedsplice

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

24 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • wear a tie
  • how to tie
  • tie his shoes
  • tie to work
  • suit and tie
  • tie a square
  • tie a tie
  • to tie a
  • red tie
  • a tie to
  • a red tie
  • wearing the tie

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
tie — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto