tie
noun
°A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.
°The situation in which one or more participants in a competition are placed equally.
verb
°To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.
°To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.
synonyms: draw, sleeper, fasten