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Nouns (17)

n. equality of score in a contest

n. a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"

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, tie

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"

tie, railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper

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

link, linkup, tie, 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"

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"

Verbs (16)

tie

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

tie

v. unite musical notes by a tie

tie

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

tie

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

tie, bind

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

tie, draw

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

marry, wed, tie, splice

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

bind, tie, attach, bond

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

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Fuzzynyms (98)

coalition, fusion

n. the state of being combined into one body

connection, link, connectedness

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

union, unification

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"

marriage

n. a close and intimate union; "the marriage of music and dance"; "a marriage of ideas"

alliance, confederation

n. the state of being allied or confederated

band, ring

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

belt

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

ski binding, binding

n. one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall

necktie, tie

link, linkup, tie, 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, belt ammunition, belted ammunition

n. ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun

corduroy

n. a road made of logs laid crosswise

ascot

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

neckerchief

n. a kerchief worn around the neck

scarf joint, scarf

n. a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end

band, ring

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

belt

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

ski binding, binding

n. one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall

link, linkup, tie, 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"

tie

n. a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"

band, banding, stripe

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

belt, belt ammunition, belted ammunition

n. ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun

cord

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

corduroy

n. a road made of logs laid crosswise

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"

joint

n. junction by which parts or objects are joined together

band, ring

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

belt

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

ski binding, binding

n. one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall

necktie, tie

tie

n. a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"

noose, running noose, slip 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, belt ammunition, belted ammunition

n. ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun

cord

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

corduroy

n. a road made of logs laid crosswise

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"

tie

n. equality of score in a contest

parallel, collimate

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

commit, practice

v. engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"

obligate

v. commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"

enact, reenact, act out

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

exert, exercise

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

coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force

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"

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Antonyms (6)

untie, unbrace, unlace

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

unfasten

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

dislodge, free

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"

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