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Added 8 October 2026

tie

/taɪ/ noun

In Latin: ligo, necto Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tie at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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
A social or business relationship.
a valuable financial affiliation
Equality of score in a contest.

verb

Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord.
They tied their victim to the chair
Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
The teams drew a tie
Limit or restrict to.
I am tied to UNIX

Origin

From Middle English teye (“cord, chain”), from Old English tēag, tēah (“cord, chain”), from Proto-West Germanic *taugu, from Proto-Germanic *taugō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-. Compare Danish tov, Icelandic taug.

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