“Tie” or “Tye”

tie t·AY

• nounequality of score in a contest.
• nouna horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating.
• noun(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value.
• nounone of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track.
• nouna cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied.
• verbfasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord.
• verbfinish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc..
• verblimit or restrict to.
• verbform a knot or bow in.
• verbmake by tying pieces together.
• verbunite musical notes by a tie.

tye t·AY

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.