Synonyms for tie

noun

1. A fastening

   band, bond, strap, lace, bandage, brace, tackle, zipper, yoke; see also fastener.

2. A necktie

   cravat, neckerchief, bow, four-in-hand, knot, ruff, scarf, Windsor, bolo, neckcloth, Eton tie, rag*, rope*, choker*; see also necktie.

3. Affection

   bond, relation, kinship, link, affinity; see also affection 1, love 1.

4. An equal score, or a contest having that score

   deadlock, draw, even game, dead heat, stalemate, drawn battle, neck-and-neck contest, even-Steven*, level*, nose finish*, standoff*.

5. A railroad tie

   crossbeam, track support, brace, timber, toothpick*; see also beam 1.

verb

1. To fasten

   bind, make fast, attach; see fasten 1, join 1.

2. To tie a knot in

   knot, make a bow, make a tie, make a knot, do up, fix a tie, make a hitch; see also sense 1.

3. *To equal

   be on a par with, match, keep up with, even off, balance, parallel, break even, draw, come to a deadlock; see also equal.

4. *To marry

   unite, unite in marriage, join in holy matrimony; see marry 1. See syn. study at fasten.