<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.</li><li>to draw together the parts of with a knotted string or the like: to tie a bundle tight.</li><li>to fasten by tightening and knotting the string or strings of: to tie one's shoes.</li><li>to draw or fasten together into a knot, as a cord: to tie one's shoelace.</li><li>to form by looping and interlacing, as a knot or bow.</li><li>to fasten, join, or connect in any way.</li><li>to bind or join closely or firmly: Great affection tied them.</li><li>to confine, restrict, or limit: The weather tied him to the house.</li><li>to bind or oblige, as to do something.</li><li>to connect (notes) by a tie.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to make a tie, bond, or connection.</li><li>to make or be the same score; be equal in a contest: The teams tied for first place in the league.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>that with which anything is tied.</li><li>a cord, string, or the like, used for tying, fastening, binding, or wrapping something.</li><li>a necktie.</li><li>a low shoe fastened with a lace.</li><li>a knot, especially an ornamental one; bow.</li><li>anything that fastens, secures, or unites.</li><li>a bond or connection, as of affection, kinship, mutual interest, or between two or more people, groups, nations, or the like: family ties; the ties between Britain and the U.S.</li><li>a state of equality in the result of a contest, as in points scored, votes obtained, etc., among competitors: The game ended in a tie.</li><li>a match or contest in which this occurs.</li><li>any of various structural members, as beams or rods, for keeping two objects, as rafters or the haunches of an arch, from spreading or separating.</li><li>a curved line connecting two notes on the same line or space to indicate that the sound is to be sustained for their joint value, not repeated.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>