tie

neckwear 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”

a 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”

equality of score in a contest

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

“he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam”

a fastener that serves to join or connect

“the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction”

the 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”

fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

“They tied their victim to the chair”

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

“The teams drew a tie”

limit or restrict to

“I am tied to UNIX”

“These big jets are tied to large airports”

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

“Can you connect the two loudspeakers?”

“Tie the ropes together”

“Link arms”

form a knot or bow in

“tie a necktie”

create social or emotional ties

“The grandparents want to bond with the child”