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    [Verb]  | "tie" | \ ˈtī \


    1: to fasten, attach, or close by means of a tie

    2: to form a knot or bow in

    3: to make by tying constituent elements

    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Verb]  | "tie in" 


    1: to bring into connection with something relevant: such as

    2: to make the final connection of

    3: to coordinate in such a manner as to produce balance and unity

    Origin: 1793 ;

    [Noun]  | "tie" 


    1: a line, ribbon, or cord used for fastening, uniting, or drawing something closed; especially : shoelace

    2: a structural element (such as a rod or angle iron) holding two pieces together : a tension member in a construction

    3: any of the transverse supports to which railroad rails are fastened to keep them in line

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English teg, tye, from Old English tēag; akin to Old Norse taug rope, Old English tēon to pull {mat|tow:1|};

    [Noun]  | "tie-and-dye" | \ ˈtī-ən-ˌdī \


    1: tie-dyeing

    Origin: 1928 ;

    [Noun]  | "tie-down" | \ ˈtī-ˌdau̇n \


    1: a fitting or a system of lines and fittings used to secure something (such as an aircraft or cargo)

    Origin: circa 1942 ;

    [Noun]  | "tie-dye" | \ ˈtī-ˌdī \


    1: tie-dyeing

    2: a tie-dyed garment or fabric

    Origin: circa 1939 ;

    [Noun]  | "tie-dye*ing" | \ ˈtī-ˌdī-iŋ \


    1: a hand method of producing patterns in textiles by tying portions of the fabric or yarn so that they will not absorb the dye

    Origin: 1904 ;

    [Noun]  | "tie-in" | \ ˈtī-ˌin \


    1: something that ties in, relates, or connects especially in a promotional campaign

    2: a book that inspired or was inspired by a movie or television program

    Origin: 1925 ;

    [Adjective]  | "tie-dyed" | \ ˈtī-ˌdīd \


    1: having patterns produced by tie-dyeing

    Origin: 1904 ;

    [Verb]  | "tie" 


    1: to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord;


      * e.g., " ... tied the newspapers into a bundle "




    2: to produce something equal to (as in quality or value);


      * e.g., " ... at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine—how could the rest of us tie that? "



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    [Verb]  | "tie up" 


    1: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;


      * e.g., " ... an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway "




    [Verb]  | "tie (together)" 


    1: as in join, lump (together);



    [Verb]  | "tie in" 


    1: as in connect, link;


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    [Verb]  | "hog-tie" 


    1: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;


      * e.g., " ... their principals' inflexible demands virtually hog-tied the diplomats' efforts to negotiate a peace treaty "




    [Noun]  | "tie" 


    1: a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other;


      * e.g., " ... the competition for first place in the dessert division ended in a tie between the chocolate pecan pie and the walnut fudge tart "



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    2: a uniting or binding force or influence;


      * e.g., " ... their marriage will serve to form a very strong tie between our families "



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    [Noun]  | "tie-up" 


    1: a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement;


      * e.g., " ... a tie-up at the junction of Main and Central has slowed traffic to a crawl "




    2: the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters);


      * e.g., " ... in a tie-up with the film studio, the toy company is producing a whole line of figures featuring characters from the animated movie "



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    [Noun]  | "tie-ups" 


    1: a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement;


      * e.g., " ... a tie-up at the junction of Main and Central has slowed traffic to a crawl "




    2: the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters);


      * e.g., " ... in a tie-up with the film studio, the toy company is producing a whole line of figures featuring characters from the animated movie "



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    [Phrase]  | "tie into" 


    1: to criticize harshly and usually publicly;


      * e.g., " ... Jackie was horribly embarrassed when her mother tied into her in a crowded restaurant. "



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    [Phrase]  | "tie the knot" 


    1: to take a spouse;


      * e.g., " ... I was thinking of asking her out till I found out she just tied the knot. "



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     [ "tie" ]

    1: TIE - standing for Twin Ion Engine, a generic name for the Imperial line of starfighters with two ion engines and two or three shaped solar panels.

      * e.g.,  ... TIE fighters are nippy little things, but even a brush with a quad laser and... BOOM! 

     [ "tie" ]

    1: Net abbreviation for "Take it easy".

      * e.g.,  ... Ok mate, i'm outta heres, peace out'n tie! 

     [ "tie" ]

    1: A layered strip of shaped fabric that men wear in buisness suits...

      * e.g.,  ... "like, lets go to hottopic and buy a tie and rock really hard!!!!" 

     [ "tie" ]

    2: or, a fashion accessory worn by the disgusting Avril Lavigne. see noose

     [ "tie" ]

    1:  a garment worn around the neck helpful in identifying workers who have been rendered eunuchs by their employers and/or someone who thinks looking important is more important than being comfortable enough to do actual work.

      * e.g.,  ... That poor dickless fuck has to wear a tie to work. 

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    2:  also helps dominatrixes identify potential clients who are passives.

     [ "tie" ]

    3: (Origin: when slave-catchers would tie a rope around a slave's neck. Also, symbolizes iron collar and chain used to restrain slaves).

     [ "tie" ]

    1: flip, fresh, fly, smart. A word used in the mid-atlantic ghetto.

      * e.g.,  ... "Was I talking to you?" "No, but I'm talking to you!" "Don't get tie with me bitch!" 

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    1: Long pieces of fabric that no one can put on used to go to weddings and shit.

      * e.g.,  ... A: I wore a tie to school and tried to be avril lavigne 

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    2: They can also be used for posers trying to look like Avril Lavigne (a poser herself)

      * e.g.,  ... B: You're a dumbass! 

     [ "tie" ]

    1:  a thing you put on dress(males)

      * e.g.,  ...  Dude that is one nice tie, loving the stars and straps 

     [ "tie" ]

    2:  Take it easy's acronym - used in messenging and shit

      * e.g.,  ...  Guy1:yo foo ill see you later man 

     [ "tie" ]

    3: (sometimes said with tee easy)

      * e.g.,  ...  Guy2:yea man tee easy foo 

     [ "tie" ]

    4:  a knot or to make a not

      * e.g.,  ...  wow that boy scout leadah sure knows how to tie that knot 

     [ "tie" ]

    1: A formally dressed business man, without individuality or human qualities, a corporation drone, named for their most prominent item of clothing.

      * e.g.,  ... The ties are all in a meeting. 

     [ "tie" ]

    1: to inject a drug

     [ "tie a tie" ]

    1: When a man ties his tie around his neck.

      * e.g.,  ... Wife: Honey, your'e late for work, what are you doing in there that's taking forever? Husband: I'm trying to tie my tie. It's actually very hard to tie a tie! 

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