(n)necktie, tieneckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front“he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie”, “he wore a vest and tie”
(n)affiliation, association, tie, tie-upa social or business relationship“a valuable financial affiliation”, “he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team”, “many close associations with England”
(n)tie, tie beama horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating“he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam”
(n)link, linkup, tie, tie-ina fastener that serves to join or connect“the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction”
(n)draw, standoff, tiethe finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided“the game ended in a draw”, “their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie”
(v)connect, link, tie, link upconnect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces“Can you connect the two loudspeakers?”, “Tie the ropes together”, “Link arms”
(v)marry, wed, tie, spliceperform a marriage ceremony“The minister married us on Saturday”, “We were wed the following week”, “The couple got spliced on Hawaii”
