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Nouns (14)

n. a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"

necktie

n. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"

string, drawstring

n. cord used as a fastener

link, linkup, tie-in

n. a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

sleeper, crosstie

n. one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"

association, affiliation, tie-up

n. a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"

draw, standoff

n. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

Verbs (14)

tie

v. form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"

tie

v. limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"

tie

v. unite musical notes by a tie

tie

v. make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies"

draw

v. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"

bind

v. fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

marry, wed

v. perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

bind, bond with

v. create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

link, connect, put together, connect together

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (184)

ascot

n. a cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin

neckerchief

n. a kerchief worn around the neck

scarf

n. a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration

band

n. a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)

belt

n. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

binding, book binding

n. the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"

tie, link, linkup, tie-in

n. a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

string, tie, drawstring

n. cord used as a fastener

band, banding, stripe

n. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

belt

n. a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)

cord

n. a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"

cord, corduroy

n. a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

band

n. a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)

belt

n. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

binding, book binding

n. the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"

tie, necktie

tie, link, linkup, tie-in

n. a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

belt

n. a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)

cord, corduroy

n. a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

joint

n. junction by which parts or objects are joined together

band

n. a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)

belt

n. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

binding, book binding

n. the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"

tie, necktie

string, tie, drawstring

n. cord used as a fastener

loop, noose

n. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

ring

n. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

hoop, ring

n. a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"

section, segment

n. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"

belt

n. a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)

cord

n. a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"

cord, corduroy

n. a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

beam

n. long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

support

n. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"

fusion, coalition

n. the state of being combined into one body

connection, connectedness

n. the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable"

union

n. the state of being joined or united or linked; "there is strength in union"

impasse, standstill, stalemate, deadlock

n. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

draw, standoff, tie

n. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

union, matrimony, marriage, wedlock

n. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"

confederation, alliance

n. the state of being allied or confederated

impasse, standstill, stalemate, deadlock

n. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

association, affiliation, tie, tie-up

n. a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"

parallel, collimate, make parallel

v. make or place parallel to something; "They paralleled the ditch to the highway"

pull, commit, perpetrate

v. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"

compel, oblige, obligate

v. force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

enact, reenact, re-enact, act out

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

exercise, exert

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

pressure, force, coerce

v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

affix, stick on

v. attach to; "affix the seal here"

supplement, annex, affix, add on, append

v. add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"

affix

v. attach or become attached to a stem word; "grammatical morphemes affix to the stem"

bind, make fast

v. make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"

couple, couple up, couple together, couple on

v. link together; "can we couple these proposals?"

twin, match, mate, pair, couple

v. bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"

splice, join the ends of

v. join the ends of

tether, tie with a tether

v. tie with a tether; "tether horses"

yoke, become joined

v. become joined or linked together

link, yoke

v. link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together"

yoke, put a yoke on, join with a yoke

v. put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses together"

touch, meet, adjoin

v. be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"

annex

v. attach to

stick, bond, bind, stick to, adhere, hold fast

v. stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

fasten, become fixed, become fast

v. become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

mix, blend, meld, combine, fuse, merge, conflate, commingle, immix, coalesce

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

associate, consociate

v. bring or come into association or action; "The churches consociated to fight their dissolution"

bridge, make a bridge across

v. make a bridge across; "bridge a river"

traverse, span, cross, extend

v. become extended

lock, fasten with a lock

v. fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"

clasp, brooch

v. fasten with or as if with a brooch

sequester, seize, attach, impound, confiscate

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

remand, lag, jug, jail, gaol, put away, imprison, incarcerate, immure, put behind bars

v. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

jingle, jangle, jinglejangle

v. make a sound typical of metallic objects; "The keys were jingling in his pocket"

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (17)

unbrace, untie, undo the ties of

v. undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"

unfasten, cause to become unfastened

v. cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"

free, dislodge

v. remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"

disconnect, make disconnected

v. make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten

detach

v. cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"

disjoin, disjoint, make disjoint

v. make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of

disjoin, disjoint, become disjoint

v. become separated, disconnected or disjoint

uncouple

v. disconnect or separate; "uncouple the hounds"

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