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present tense third-person singular of tie
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1
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
- tied the newspapers into a bundle
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2
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
- 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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ties
noun
plural of tie
Synonyms & Antonyms of ties (Entry 2 of 2)
1
a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other
- 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
- their marriage will serve to form a very strong tie between our families
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“Ties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ties. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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