1. (

• tying ,
• ligature

) the act of tying or binding things together ;

1. (

• tie ,
• bind ,

) fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair" ;

2. (

• tie ,
• draw

) finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie" ;

3. (

• tie ,

) limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" ;

4. (

• connect ,
• link ,
• tie ,
• link_up

) connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" ;

5. (

• tie

) form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie" ;

6. (

• bind ,
• tie ,
• attach ,
• bond ,

) create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child" ;

7. (

• marry ,
• wed ,
• tie ,
• splice

) perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii" ;

8. (

• tie

) make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies" ;

9. (

• tie ,

) unite musical notes by a tie ;