Meaning of "tie" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TIE

Old English tīgan to tie; related to Old Norse teygja to draw, stretch out, Old English tēon to pull.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TIE

tie  [taɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIE

Tie is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tie in English.

WHAT DOES TIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tie

Tie may refer to: ▪ Necktie, a long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders ▪ Cravat, the forerunner to the modern tie ▪ Tie, a finish to a competition with identical results, particularly sports ▪ Tie, a strong component designed to keep two objects closely linked together ▪ Tie, a concept to bind a distributed object to a class ▪ Tie, a musical notation symbol joining two notes without a break ▪ Tie, a punctuation and diacritical sign ▪ Railroad tie, a rectangular support for the rail ▪ Simpson Tie or Strong-Tie, a connector used in building ▪ Interpersonal ties in sociology and psychology. ▪ A twist tie, a piece of wire embedded in paper or plastic which is wound around something and tightened. TIE may refer to: ▪ TIE receptors, specific types of cell surface receptors ▪ Tensilica Instruction Extension, a verilog like language that is used to describe the instruction extensions to the Xtensa processor core ▪ Telx Internet Exchange ▪ Times Interest Earned, a financial ratio ▪ Transport Initiatives Edinburgh Ltd.

Definition of tie in the English dictionary

The first definition of tie in the dictionary is when tr, often foll by up to fasten or be fastened with string, thread, etc. Other definition of tie is to make in. Tie is also to restrict or secure.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TIE

PRESENT

Present

I tie

you tie

he/she/it ties

we tie

you tie

they tie

Present continuous

I am tying

you are tying

he/she/it is tying

we are tying

you are tying

they are tying

Present perfect

I have tied

you have tied

he/she/it has tied

we have tied

you have tied

they have tied

Present perfect continuous

I have been tying

you have been tying

he/she/it has been tying

we have been tying

you have been tying

they have been tying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I tied

you tied

he/she/it tied

we tied

you tied

they tied

Past continuous

I was tying

you were tying

he/she/it was tying

we were tying

you were tying

they were tying

Past perfect

I had tied

you had tied

he/she/it had tied

we had tied

you had tied

they had tied

Past perfect continuous

I had been tying

you had been tying

he/she/it had been tying

we had been tying

you had been tying

they had been tying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will tie

you will tie

he/she/it will tie

we will tie

you will tie

they will tie

Future continuous

I will be tying

you will be tying

he/she/it will be tying

we will be tying

you will be tying

they will be tying

Future perfect

I will have tied

you will have tied

he/she/it will have tied

we will have tied

you will have tied

they will have tied

Future perfect continuous

I will have been tying

you will have been tying

he/she/it will have been tying

we will have been tying

you will have been tying

they will have been tying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would tie

you would tie

he/she/it would tie

we would tie

you would tie

they would tie

Conditional continuous

I would be tying

you would be tying

he/she/it would be tying

we would be tying

you would be tying

they would be tying

Conditional perfect

I would have tie

you would have tie

he/she/it would have tie

we would have tie

you would have tie

they would have tie

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been tying

you would have been tying

he/she/it would have been tying

we would have been tying

you would have been tying

they would have been tying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you tie
we let´s tie
you tie

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to tie

Past participle

tied

Present Participle

tying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TIE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tie» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of tie

affiliation · affinity · allegiance · attach · band · bind · binding · bond · bout · check · commitment · confine · connect · connection · contest · cord · couple · cravat · dead heat · deadlock · do up · draw · duty · encumbrance · equal · event · fasten · fastening · fetter · fixture · game · hamper · handicap · hinder · hindrance · hold · interlace · join · joint · kinship · knot · lash · liaison · ligature · limit · limitation · link · marry · match · meeting · moor · neckerchief · necktie · obligation · relate · relationship · restrain · restraint · restrict · restriction · rope · secure · stalemate · string · tether · trial · truss · unite

TRANSLATION OF TIE

Find out the translation of tie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tie» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 领带
• Translator English - Spanish: corbata
• English: tie
• Translator English - Hindi: टाई
• Translator English - Arabic: رِبَاطُ العُنْق
• Translator English - Russian: узел
• Translator English - Portuguese: gravata
• Translator English - Bengali: টাই
• Translator English - French: cravate
• Translator English - Malay: Tali leher
• Translator English - German: Schlips
• Translator English - Japanese: ネクタイ
• Translator English - Korean: 넥타이
• Translator English - Javanese: Dasi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cà vạt
• Translator English - Tamil: டை
• Translator English - Marathi: टाय
• Translator English - Turkish: kravat
• Translator English - Italian: cravatta
• Translator English - Polish: krawat
• Translator English - Ukrainian: краватка
• Translator English - Romanian: cravată
• Translator English - Greek: γραβάτα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: bind
• Translator English - Swedish: slips
• Translator English - Norwegian: slips

10 QUOTES WITH «TIE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tie.

1

Margery Allingham

Mourning is not forgetting... It is an undoing. Every minute tie has to be untied and something permanent and valuable recovered and assimilated from the dust.

2

John Badham

Monofilament is what you use to go fishing. The line on your fishing rod is probably going to be black. You get to the end of the line and you tie on this clear plastic, thin thread called monofilament.

3

Wernher von Braun

It will free man from the remaining chains, the chains of gravity which still tie him to this planet.

4

Thom Browne

My uniform: grey suit, white shirt, grey tie and tie bar, grey cardigan and black wingtips.

5

Dana Brunetti

For any book, it's distilling all of the moments in the book that are either fan favorites or pivotal that you have to have in there, and how you tie that all up into a two hour movie is not the easiest job.

6

George Burns

You know you're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you're down there.

7

James Caan

I remember at 16 years old, growing up in Queens, we were punks, but hey, when we went to the theater, we wore a shirt and tie! Similarly, I believe that to keep movie theaters in existence, they're gonna have to make 'em an event, have a couch, a table and drinks or something. Otherwise, there's no reason to get out of your bed!

8

Trudi Canavan

I always love writing the third book in a series because you get to tie up all the threads that you put out in the first two books. You finally let people know what really happens and reveal all the secrets and bring certain characters together.

9

Charlie Chaplin

That is why, no matter how desperate the predicament is, I am always very much in earnest about clutching my cane, straightening my derby hat and fixing my tie, even though I have just landed on my head.

10

Harry Crosby

I have asked the village blacksmith to forge golden chains to tie our ankles together. I have gathered all the gay ribbons in the world to wind around and around and around and around and around and around again around our two waists.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIE»

Discover the use of tie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The 85 ways to tie a tie: the science and aesthetics of tie ...

Traces the history of the knotted neckcloth from the seventeenth century to the present day, and includes eighty-five ways to tie a tie. Wonderfully illustrated and wittily written, this little classic of sartorial elegance

Thomas Fink, Yong Mao, 2000

Batik and Tie Dye Techniques

Traces the use of dyes throughout history and demonstrates the techniques of batiking and tie dying.

Nancy Belfer, 1992

A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie: And Other Lessons for ...

Filled with inspiring stories, wisdom, and practical know-how, A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie teaches: Basics of personal style and hygiene: why cleaning, trimming, and polishing are essential daily habits Key components of self ...

Antwone Fisher, 2010

The Hunger Games: Movie Tie-in Edition

Here is the original novel with new movie artwork on the cover. (Original cover version also available.) In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts ...

Suzanne Collins, 2012

Tie-Dye: Dye It, Wear It, Share It

Packed with Shabd’s design secrets, color guidance, expert tips on making each piece distinctly your own, and twenty-two step-by-step projects for garments, accessories, and home décor items, this book will soon have you creating ...

Shabd Simon-Alexander, 2013

Tie-dye: the how-to book

Learn the secrets of tie-dying and create your own beautiful fabrics. This user-friendly book will show you how to create seven unique and beautiful designs.

Virginia Gleser, 1999

Mr. Tanen's Tie Trouble

In the follow-up to Mr. Tanen's Ties, Mr. Tanen loves his ties, but when his school runs out of money to build a new playground, he decides to sell his ties to raise the needed money.

‎2003

How to Tie a Tie

A complete guide to a standard article of men's apparel explains how to select a proper tie, determine its quality, choose the right color or pattern to make an impression, and how to properly tie different types of neckwear.

Daniel K. Hall, 2009

Spey Flies and How to Tie Them

Balances tales of history with detailed, step-by-step,photo-by-photo tying instructions for three kinds of patterns - spey's, dee and eagle.

Bob Veverka, 2003

Learn To Tie A Tie With The Rabbit And The Fox: Story With ...

It's a family activity book meant to make it fun for parents to teach their children the most popular method for tying a tie. It is so easy, in fact, that a very young child can quickly master it, especially with help of this little tale.

Sybrina Durant, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tie is used in the context of the following news items.

Davis Cup: Team India hails Yuki, hero of tie against New Zealand

New Delhi: He had copped a lot of criticism after losing the deciding fifth rubber against Serbia in the last tie but Yuki Bhambri redeemed himself by winning the ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»

Europa League draw: Southampton handed Vitesse tie while West …

Southampton have been drawn against Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem in the third qualifying round of the Europa League, with West Ham possibly set to face a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Lewis Hamilton BARRED from Wimbledon's Royal Box for no jacket …

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton was banned from the Royal Box for today's Wimbledon final because he was not wearing a shirt and tie. Hamilton was due ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Calgary-Glenmore tie means voters could return to polls

The election in Calgary-Glenmore is tied. Both PC incumbent Linda Johnson and NDP challenger Anam Kazim ended the night with exactly 7,015 votes with all ... «CBC.ca, May 15»

Rob Ford's 'crack' tie sells for $1445 at online auction

The gaudy football-themed tie (open Rob Ford's policard)Rob Ford (open Rob Ford's policard) wore when he confessed to smoking crack cocaine sold Tuesday ... «Toronto Star, Apr 15»

Bouchard's status unclear for Fed Cup tie

Bouchard, ranked seventh on the WTA Tour, was not on list of three players named by Tennis Canada on Wednesday for the World Group tie April 18-19 against ... «TSN, Apr 15»

'TIE Fighter' Anime Short Hits All The Right Buttons

The short also utilizes elements from the classic 1994 PC space combat game TIE Fighter, as the movies rarely showed any real detail as to the internals of the ... «Forbes, Mar 15»

Rob Ford's crack confession tie nets $16100

Someone is shelling out $16,100 for Rob Ford's crack confession tie. Ford put the NFL tie that he was wearing when he admitted he had smoked crack cocaine ... «Toronto Sun, Mar 15»

Rob Ford auctioning tie from infamous crack confession

The embattled former Toronto mayor put a few items from his personal collection — including the tie he wore when he infamously admitted to smoking crack ... «New York Post, Feb 15»

Teen goes to Target looking for a tie, gets that and more

At least for a North Carolina teen, who went to Target to look for a clip-on tie for a job interview. Instead, he became the subject of a touching moment and a viral ... «CNN, Feb 15»