'tie' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'tie' with 20 example sentences.

tie noun

: neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

: a social or business relationship

: equality of score in a contest

: a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

: a fastener that serves to join or connect

: the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

: (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

: one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

: a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied

tie verb

: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

: finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

: limit or restrict to

: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

: form a knot or bow in

: create social or emotional ties

: perform a marriage ceremony

: make by tying pieces together

: unite musical notes by a tie

My math teacher has over a hundred ties in his closet.

Tie your dog to that tree.

Dan believes this tie belongs to his wife's lover.

My dad helped me tie my tie.

Do you know how to tie your shoes?

Why don't you want to wear a tie?

Tie your shoes properly, or you'll trip.

These ties are very expensive.

I found a nice tie for you.

The United States has close ties to Mexico.

She suggested that the customer buy a blue tie.

What should I buy my dad for Christmas? A tie maybe?

Most men here wear ties every day.

Where's the red tie I bought you?

He tied his boat to the dock.

I used a ribbon to tie my hair into a ponytail.

She helped him tie his tie.

His shirt was gray and his tie was yellow.

They tied my hands to the chair.

He tied the world record for the hundred-meter breast-stroke.

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