Are you trying to hyphenate ties? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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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 |
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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 |
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Equality of score in a contest |
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A horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating He nailed the rafters together with a tie beam |
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A fastener that serves to join or connect The walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction |
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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 |
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6 losses and a tie |
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(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch Indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value |
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One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track The British call a railroad tie a sleeper |
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A cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied He needed a tie for the packages |
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Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord They tied their victim to the chair |
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Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. The teams drew a tie |
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Limit or restrict to 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 Can you connect the two loudspeakers? Tie the ropes together Link arms |
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Form a knot or bow in Tie a necktie |
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Create social or emotional ties The grandparents want to bond with the child |
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Perform a marriage ceremony 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 The fishermen tied their flies |
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Unite musical notes by a tie |