Tie
verb
To fasten or bind something using a rope, string, etc.
She tied her hair back with a ribbon.
Often appears as...
- tie up
- tie back
noun
A piece of clothing you wear around your neck and under a shirt collar, especially by men for formal occasions.
He wore a suit and tie to the interview.
Often appears as...
- neck tie
- bow tie
noun
A connection or relationship between two or more people, groups, or countries.
The school has close ties with the local community.
Often appears as...
- close ties
- family ties
verb
To achieve the same score or position as another competitor or team.
The game ended in a tie.
Often appears as...
- tie score
- tie game
noun
An even score in a game where each player or team has the same points.
After 90 minutes, the match ended in a 2-2 tie.
verb
To connect or link two things.
The movie ties the two storylines together in the end.
Often appears as...
- tie together
- tie in
verb
To fasten or bind something using a rope, string, etc.
She tied her hair back with a ribbon.
Often appears as...
- tie up
- tie back
noun
A piece of clothing you wear around your neck and under a shirt collar, especially by men for formal occasions.
He wore a suit and tie to the interview.
Often appears as...
- neck tie
- bow tie
noun
A connection or relationship between two or more people, groups, or countries.
The school has close ties with the local community.
Often appears as...
- close ties
- family ties
verb
To achieve the same score or position as another competitor or team.
The game ended in a tie.
Often appears as...
- tie score
- tie game
noun
An even score in a game where each player or team has the same points.
After 90 minutes, the match ended in a 2-2 tie.
verb
To connect or link two things.
The movie ties the two storylines together in the end.
Often appears as...
- tie together
- tie in
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Pro Tip 1/2Tie Up Meaning
Tie up often means to complete or finish something, like a task.
Let's tie up these loose ends before the weekend.
Pro Tip 2/2Tie Together Figuratively
Figuratively, 'tie together' can mean to make disparate things work as a whole.
The colors tie the room's decor together nicely.
Pro Tip 1/2Tie Up Meaning
Tie up often means to complete or finish something, like a task.
Let's tie up these loose ends before the weekend.
Pro Tip 2/2Tie Together Figuratively
Figuratively, 'tie together' can mean to make disparate things work as a whole.
The colors tie the room's decor together nicely.
Pro Tip 1/2Tie Up Meaning
Tie up often means to complete or finish something, like a task.
Let's tie up these loose ends before the weekend.
Pro Tip 2/2Tie Together Figuratively
Figuratively, 'tie together' can mean to make disparate things work as a whole.
The colors tie the room's decor together nicely.
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Video examples
My glacier cave...
so we could tie off ropes and repel down into the hole. This is me looking into the entrance crevasse. At the end of this hole, we found a huge tunnel going right up the mountain underneath thousands of tons of glacier ice. We followed this cave back for about a half mile until it came to an end. And then with the help of our survey tools,
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How do US Supreme Court...
with ties broken by the vice president. With the Senate's consent, the president issues a written appointment, allowing the nominee to complete the final steps to take the constitutional and judicial oaths. In doing so, they solemnly swear to administer justice without respect to persons
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Vampires: Is It Real? PIPE...
on unknown amount of time and she was on a countertop in the kitchen she was tied down and the suspect was putting a needle syringe into her arm and drinking her blood out into a beaker but why he said that he was a vampire and that he drank up the blood
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How does the Nobel Peace...
in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. These prizes illustrated his lifelong commitment to sciences and his passion for literature. But what about peace? Because Nobel's name was tied to inventions used in the war industry,
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What is a gift economy?...
if you are involved in a gift economy. This phrase might seem contradictory. After all, isn't a gift given for free? But in a gift economy, gifts given without explicit conditions are used to foster a system of social ties and obligations.
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Giving checkmate is...
give a night or two any woman player in the world and I can still beat her but to give you perspective what is to give a night or in chess it's like entering in a swimming competition having your hands behind tidier tied your hands
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
where men wearing ties but acting like gladiators fought literally and physically for a profit. Fortunately, I was good enough that by the time I was 30, I was able to move into the upstairs world of money management,
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Ants Use Grubs as Glue...
warriors to defend his fruit they'll eat any pests and by tying these strings between mango trees mr boonchu helps the ants get to new foraging
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5 Reasons Ants Are...
they'll eat any pests and by tying these strings between mango trees mr boonchu helps the ants get to new foraging grounds
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Baby Elephant’s Struggle...
member they can raise at the moment however the calves keep this part of the herd tied to the
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My glacier cave...
so we could tie off ropes and repel down into the hole. This is me looking into the entrance crevasse. At the end of this hole, we found a huge tunnel going right up the mountain underneath thousands of tons of glacier ice. We followed this cave back for about a half mile until it came to an end. And then with the help of our survey tools,
Video examples
How do US Supreme Court...
with ties broken by the vice president. With the Senate's consent, the president issues a written appointment, allowing the nominee to complete the final steps to take the constitutional and judicial oaths. In doing so, they solemnly swear to administer justice without respect to persons
Video examples
Vampires: Is It Real? PIPE...
on unknown amount of time and she was on a countertop in the kitchen she was tied down and the suspect was putting a needle syringe into her arm and drinking her blood out into a beaker but why he said that he was a vampire and that he drank up the blood
Video examples
How does the Nobel Peace...
in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. These prizes illustrated his lifelong commitment to sciences and his passion for literature. But what about peace? Because Nobel's name was tied to inventions used in the war industry,
Video examples
What is a gift economy?...
if you are involved in a gift economy. This phrase might seem contradictory. After all, isn't a gift given for free? But in a gift economy, gifts given without explicit conditions are used to foster a system of social ties and obligations.
Video examples
Giving checkmate is...
give a night or two any woman player in the world and I can still beat her but to give you perspective what is to give a night or in chess it's like entering in a swimming competition having your hands behind tidier tied your hands
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
where men wearing ties but acting like gladiators fought literally and physically for a profit. Fortunately, I was good enough that by the time I was 30, I was able to move into the upstairs world of money management,
Video examples
Ants Use Grubs as Glue...
warriors to defend his fruit they'll eat any pests and by tying these strings between mango trees mr boonchu helps the ants get to new foraging
Video examples
5 Reasons Ants Are...
they'll eat any pests and by tying these strings between mango trees mr boonchu helps the ants get to new foraging grounds
Video examples
Baby Elephant’s Struggle...
member they can raise at the moment however the calves keep this part of the herd tied to the
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Quote examples
Venus Williams
American Tennis Player
I have a lot of good role models in my family for things off the court - like my older sister, who's a lawyer. I don't like writing papers, but she's helped me a lot. It's nice to have an art and business background because they tie together perfectly.
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John Pinette
I denied my comic thing there for awhile. I always made people laugh, but my family said that's not the real world, I had to put on a suit and tie and be serious.
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Jimi Hendrix
American Musician
To be with the others, you have to have your hair short and wear ties. So we're trying to make a third world happen, you know what I mean?
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Jessica Lange
American Actress
Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, through many lifetimes.
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Nimrat Kaur
Indian Actress
The Lunchbox' has been a blessing - all gift-wrapped and tied with a bow. Life is a lunchbox of chocolates now!
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Marquis de Lafayette
French Revolutionary
The good fortune of America is closely tied to the good fortune of all humanity.
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Kate Atkinson
English Author
The great thing about writing compared to life is getting to tie things up.
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Jamie Dornan
Irish Actor
I feel very tied to Ireland and the U.K. and that side of the world.
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Mauricio Macri
Argentinian Statesman
Argentina wants to have good ties with the entire world.
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Federica Mogherini
Italian Politician
E.U.-U.S. ties are deeper than any change in politics.
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Venus Williams
American Tennis Player
I have a lot of good role models in my family for things off the court - like my older sister, who's a lawyer. I don't like writing papers, but she's helped me a lot. It's nice to have an art and business background because they tie together perfectly.
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John Pinette
I denied my comic thing there for awhile. I always made people laugh, but my family said that's not the real world, I had to put on a suit and tie and be serious.
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Jimi Hendrix
American Musician
To be with the others, you have to have your hair short and wear ties. So we're trying to make a third world happen, you know what I mean?
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Jessica Lange
American Actress
Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, through many lifetimes.
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Nimrat Kaur
Indian Actress
The Lunchbox' has been a blessing - all gift-wrapped and tied with a bow. Life is a lunchbox of chocolates now!
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Marquis de Lafayette
French Revolutionary
The good fortune of America is closely tied to the good fortune of all humanity.
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Kate Atkinson
English Author
The great thing about writing compared to life is getting to tie things up.
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Jamie Dornan
Irish Actor
I feel very tied to Ireland and the U.K. and that side of the world.
Quote examples
Mauricio Macri
Argentinian Statesman
Argentina wants to have good ties with the entire world.
Quote examples
Federica Mogherini
Italian Politician
E.U.-U.S. ties are deeper than any change in politics.
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