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Definition tie in British English
tie
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
a long narrow piece of cloth that a man wears around his neck under the collar of a shirt. It is tied with a knot. You use expressions such as collar and tie or jacket and tie to refer to formal clothes for men
a silk tie
For work, you should wear a collar and tie (=a shirt with a collar and a tie).
a relationship or connection between people or things
The treaty should strengthen ties between the two countries.
a result of a game or competition in which each person or team has the same number of points, votes etc
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