Tie \Tie\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tied(Obs. Tight); p. pr. &
   vb. n. Tying.] [OE. ti?en, teyen, AS. t[imac]gan,
   ti['e]gan, fr. te['a]g, te['a]h, a rope; akin to Icel. taug,
   and AS. te['o]n to draw, to pull. See Tug, v. t., and cf.
   Tow to drag.]
   1. To fasten with a band or cord and knot; to bind. "Tie the
      kine to the cart." --1 Sam. vi. 7.
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            My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake
            not the law of thy mother: bind them continually
            upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
                                                  --Prov. vi.
                                                  20,21.
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   2. To form, as a knot, by interlacing or complicating a cord;
      also, to interlace, or form a knot in; as, to tie a cord
      to a tree; to knit; to knot. "We do not tie this knot with
      an intention to puzzle the argument." --Bp. Burnet.
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   3. To unite firmly; to fasten; to hold.
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            In bond of virtuous love together tied. --Fairfax.
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   4. To hold or constrain by authority or moral influence, as
      by knotted cords; to oblige; to constrain; to restrain; to
      confine.
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            Not tied to rules of policy, you find
            Revenge less sweet than a forgiving mind. --Dryden.
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   5. (Mus.) To unite, as notes, by a cross line, or by a curved
      line, or slur, drawn over or under them.
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   6. To make an equal score with, in a contest; to be even
      with.
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   To ride and tie. See under Ride.

   To tie down.
      (a) To fasten so as to prevent from rising.
      (b) To restrain; to confine; to hinder from action.

   To tie up, to confine; to restrain; to hinder from motion
      or action.
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	Tying \Ty"ing\,
   p. pr. of Tie.
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	Tying \Ty"ing\, n. (Mining)
   The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.
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	tie
     n 1: neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn
          (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the
          front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his
          necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie" [syn: necktie]
     2: a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial
        affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with
        other members of the team"; "many close associations with
        England" [syn: affiliation, association, tie-up]
     3: the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the
        winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their
        record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie" [syn: draw, standoff]
     4: a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural
        members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the
        rafters together with a tie beam" [syn: tie beam]
     5: a fastener that serves to join or link; "the walls are held
        together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during
        construction" [syn: link, linkup, tie-in]
     6: equality of score in a contest
     7: (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates
        that the note is to be sustained for their combined time
        value
     8: one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway
        track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper" [syn: railroad
        tie, crosstie, sleeper]
     9: a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which
        something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"
     v 1: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied
          their victim to the chair" [syn: bind] [ant: untie]
     2: finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.;
        "The teams drew a tie" [syn: draw]
     3: limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets
        are tied to large airports"
     4: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can
        you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes
        together"; "Link arms" [syn: connect, link, link up]
        [ant: disconnect]
     5: form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
     6: create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to
        bond with the child" [syn: bind, attach, bond]
     7: perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on
        Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple
        got spliced on Hawaii" [syn: marry, wed, splice]
     8: make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their
        flies"
     9: unite musical notes by a tie
     [also: tying]

	

	tying
     n : the act of tying or binding things together [syn: ligature]

	

	tying
     See tie