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fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
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- They tied their victim to the chair
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finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
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- The teams drew a tie
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limit or restrict to
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- I am tied to UNIX
- These big jets are tied to large airports
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connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
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- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
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form a knot or bow in
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- tie a necktie
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create social or emotional ties
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- The grandparents want to bond with the child
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perform a marriage ceremony
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- The minister married us on Saturday
- We were wed the following week
- The couple got spliced on Hawaii
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make by tying pieces together
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- The fishermen tied their flies
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unite musical notes by a tie
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