Tie
11Tie — Tie, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tied}(Obs. {Tight}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Tying}.] [OE. ti?en, teyen, AS. t[=i]gan, ti[ e]gan, fr. te[ a]g, te[ a]h, a rope; akin to Icel. taug, and AS. te[ o]n to draw, to pull. See {Tug}, v. t., and cf. {Tow} to drag.] 1.… …
12Tie Ya Na — in 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay Personal information Nationality …
13tie — ► VERB (tying) 1) attach or fasten with string, cord, etc. 2) form into a knot or bow. 3) restrict or limit to a particular situation or place. 4) connect; link. 5) achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor. 6) hold together by a… …
14tie-up — ˈtie up noun [countable] COMMERCE an agreement to become business partners: tie up with • The company says that a tie up with a foreign major is now on the cards. * * * tie up UK US /ˈtaɪʌp/ noun [C] COMMERCE ► an agreement between two… …
15tie-up — n informal 1.) an agreement to become business partners tie up with ▪ IBM s tie up with Auspex System Inc 2.) BrE a strong connection between two or more things tie up between ▪ the tie up between class interests and politics …
16tie-up — tie ups 1) N COUNT A tie up or a traffic tie up is a long line of vehicles that cannot move forward because there is too much traffic, or because the road is blocked by something. [AM] In some cities this morning, there were traffic tie ups up to …
17tie — n 1 *bond, band 2 *draw, stalemate, deadlock, standoff Analogous words: equality, equivalence (see corresponding adjectives at SAME) tie vb Tie, bind both mean to make fast or secure. They are often used interchangeably without marked loss, but… …
18Tie — Tie, n.; pl. {Ties}. [AS. t[=e]ge, t?ge, t[=i]ge. [root]64. See {Tie}, v. t.] 1. A knot; a fastening. [1913 Webster] 2. A bond; an obligation, moral or legal; as, the sacred ties of friendship or of duty; the ties of allegiance. [1913 Webster] No …
19Tie — Tie, v. i. To make a tie; to make an equal score. [1913 Webster] …
20tie-up — tie ,up noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a situation where something cannot move, make progress, or work normally 2. ) an agreement between two or more companies or organizations to become business partners: tie up with: a tie up with a Dutch company …
