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0 to fasten together two ends of a piece of string or other long, thin material, or to (cause to) hold together with a long, thin piece of string, material, etc.:
2 to finish at the same time or score the same number of points, etc. in a competition as someone or something else:
3 a long, thin piece of material that is worn under a shirt collar, especially by men, and tied in a knot at the front:
4 the friendly feelings that people have for other people, or special connections with places:
5 a situation in which two or more people finish at the same time or score the same number of points:
6 to fasten together two pieces of string or other long, thin material, or to hold together with string, rope, etc.:
7 to finish at the same time or score the same number of points as someone or something else in a competition:
8 a connection or relationship between people, or a connection a person has with a place, interest, activity, etc.:
a tie to the past
Gray had close ties with other powerful politicians.
He is a businessman and developer with strong ties to Beijing.
9 a long, thin piece of material worn esp. by men which fits under a shirt collar, is tied in a knot, and hangs down the front of the shirt:
10 the fact of finishing at the same time or scoring the same number of points as someone or something else in a competition:
It’s a tie for first place.
11 to connect two things in a way that limits other possibilities:
tie sth to sth We now have the option of tying funding to environmental conditions.
Pay and promotions in the organization are tied to performance.
tie sb to sth Many of the bank's employees were tied to their jobs because they were worried about losing their pension schemes.
12 to have the same score or level in a game, competition, or comparison, or to make the scores the same:
13 a personal or financial connection or relationship between people, organizations, countries, etc.:
ties with sb/sth He makes no apologies for his ties with the failed bank.
The two leading bidders have close ties with American media groups.
break/cut/sever ties One of the world's biggest hotel operators severed its ties with the popular travel website.
diplomatic/economic/political ties The president urged governments worldwide to break diplomatic ties with the oppressive regime.
14 a long thin piece of material that is worn under a shirt collar, especially by men, and tied in a knot at the front: