tie

/taɪ/ noun [C]

Definition

CLOTHES › a long, thin piece of cloth that a man wears around his neck with a shirt

CONNECTION › a relationship that connects you with a place, person, etc: [usually plural] The two countries have close ties with each other.

GAME/COMPETITION › when a game or competition ends with two people or teams having the same score → See also bow tie

(Definition of tie noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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