verbπShareTo twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely."Tie the rope to this tree."actionprocessutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like."Tie a knot in this rope for me, please."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like."Tie him to the tree."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo secure (something) by string or the like."Tie your shoes."actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have the same score or position as another in a competition or ordering."They tied for third place."sportachievementgamepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering."He tied me for third place."sportachievementpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo unite (musical notes) with a line or slur in the notation."The composer is tying the two notes together with a slur to create a smoother sound. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo believe; to credit."I am tying to his story about why he was late to work, even though it sounds a bit far-fetched. "mindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareIn the Perl programming language, to extend (a variable) so that standard operations performed upon it invoke custom functionality instead."In his Perl script, he was tying the database connection to the 'user_data' variable, so every time the script tried to read 'user_data', it automatically fetched the latest information from the database. "computingtechnologylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAction of the verb to tie; ligature."The tying of the shoelaces was the last step before leaving for school. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act or process of washing ores in a buddle."The efficiency of the tying process directly impacted the amount of usable tin extracted from the ore. "technicalindustryprocessgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading