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Tie Ties Taɪ Family Strong Economic Close Cup

Word tie
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / taɪ / NAmE / taɪ /
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  • a collar and tie
  • a striped silk tie
  • ties for closing plastic bags
  • family ties
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tie

(noun)BrE / taɪ / NAmE / taɪ /
  1. a long narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, especially by men, with a knot in front
    • see also black tie
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/black-tie_2
    • a collar and tie
    • a striped silk tie
  2. a piece of string or wire used for fastening or tying something
    • ties for closing plastic bags
  3. a strong connection between people or organizations
    • family ties
    • the ties of friendship
    • economic ties
    • The firm has close ties with an American corporation.
    • emotional ties
    • Both sides agreed to strengthen political ties.
    • Although he was raised as a Roman Catholic, he has cut his ties with the Church.
  4. a thing that limits somebody’s freedom of action
    • He was still a young man and he did not want any ties.
  5. a situation in a game or competition when two or more players have the same score
    • compare draw
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/draw_2
    • The match ended in a tie.
  6. a sports match, especially a football (soccer ) match, that is part of a larger competition
    • See related entries: Soccer
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/soccer/tie_1
    • the first leg of the Cup tie between Leeds and Roma
  7. a curved line written over two notes of the same pitch (= how high or low a note is) to show that they are to be played or sung as one note
    • See related entries: Reading music
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/reading_music/tie_5
  8. one of the heavy pieces of wood or concrete on which the rails on a railway/railroad track are laid
    • See related entries: Railway tracks and stations
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/railway_tracks_and_stations/tie_2

    Extra Examples

    • His tie was askew and his hair dishevelled.
    • His tie was undone.
    • There is a strong tie between her and her daughters.
    • There was a tie for first place.
    • They have broken the ties that bound them.
    • We have close economic ties with other countries in the region.
    • We have close economic ties with our neighbours.
    • a black-tie dinner
    • a tie between Egypt and France
    • ties of kinship
    • to establish diplomatic ties with China
    • He finished in a tie for 16th place, 11 shots behind the winner.
    • He is aiming to be fit for the Davis Cup tie with France in February.
    • It was the first leg of the Cup tie between Leeds and Roma.
    • The Chair has the casting vote in the event of a tie.
    • The community was bound by family ties and a strong church.
    • There was a 129–vote tie between her and Alderman Scot.
    • They have a second round tie away to Ipswich Town.
    • They snatched a dramatic 7–7 tie with Wales in the final match.
    • the ties of friendship/kinship

    Word Origin

    • Old English tīgan (verb), tēah (noun), of Germanic origin.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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