n. the act of binding something into a bundle

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

v. make fixed, stable or stationary; "let's fix the picture to the frame"

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

v. secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"

v. cause to be attached

v. tie or fasten into a knot; "knot the shoelaces"

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

v. wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

v. bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse"

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

v. attach to; "affix the seal here"

v. fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"

v. string together; tie or fasten with a string; "string the package"

v. gather or cause to gather into a cluster; "She bunched her fingers into a fist"

v. close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle; "she rolled up the window when it started to rain"

v. put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"

v. set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"

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

v. make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"

v. convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"

v. to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

v. put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"

v. restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"

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

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

v. compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

v. become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"

v. make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"

v. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

v. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

v. assign to a station

v. assign to a station

v. be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

v. have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results; "the principles by which societies cohere"

v. have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results; "the principles by which societies cohere"

v. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"

v. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"

v. fasten or secure with chains; "Chain the chairs together"

v. fasten or secure with chains; "Chain the chairs together"

v. tie with a strap

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

v. squeeze together

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

v. bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse"

v. attach to

v. fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the box"

v. join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"

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

v. fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

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

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

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

v. fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

v. cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"

v. place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"

v. put into a box; "box the gift, please"

v. leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"

v. arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"

v. put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"

v. to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

v. found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"

v. create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"

v. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

v. guide the actors in (plays and films)

v. fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"

v. fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"

v. cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"

v. support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"

v. accumulate money for future use; "He saves half his salary"

v. get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

v. fit closely or tightly; "The dress hugged her hips"

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

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

v. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment; "detach a regiment"

v. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment; "detach a regiment"

v. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment; "detach a regiment"

v. come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"

v. become undone or untied; "The shoelaces unfastened"

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

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

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

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

v. cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"

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"

v. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"