# ties

Pronunciation: say "TYZ" /taɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of tie. — plural of tie
   - Simple: Plural of tie. Use this form when you mean more than one tie.
   - _The closet was full of patterned ties he rarely wore._
   - _Several matches ended in ties after extra time._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of tie. — third-person singular simple present indicative of tie
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of tie. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The chef ties the bundle of herbs together with string._
   - _She ties back her hair before stepping into the lab._

## Noun

3. Low shoes fastened with laces over the foot. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Low shoes that you fasten with laces over the foot.
   - _The cobbler resoled his worn ties before the winter set in._
   - _She kept a polished pair of ties for Sunday outings._

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