tie

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Verb 3 Noun

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /taɪ/
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• Thai
• Ty

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Plain form tie

Third-person singular ties

Past tense tied

Past participle tied

Present participle tying

1. (transitive) If you tie something, you attach it using string or rope.

   I was six when I learned to tie up my shoes.

   We tied the swing to the tree.

2. (intransitive) If two teams or players tie, they have the same score in a game.

   Naples and Rome tied the game two all.

[change] Noun

Singular tie

Plural ties

1. A tie is a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck as a decoration.

   At work, you need to wear a suit and tie.