TIES

noun

1. A knot; a fastening.
2. A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.
3. A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.

verb

1. To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.
2. To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.
3. To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.