Tying
nnoun.actthe act of tying or binding things togetherSynset:ligature
Derivationally Related Form:ligatetie
Hypernyms:attachment fastening
Inherited Hypernyms:tyingfasteningjoiningchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:ligation
Full Hyponyms:ligationtubal ligation
vverb.contactfasten or secure with a rope, string, or cordSynset:bind tie
Examples:- They tied their victim to the chair
Antonyms:untie
Derivationally Related Form:binderbindabletyingtietier
Hypernyms:fasten fix secure
Inherited Hypernyms:tiefastenattachconnect
Direct Hyponyms:bandbind offcordgagknotlacelace uplashlash togetherleashloopmuzzleretieropestraptie uptruss
Full Troponyms:bandcordfrapgaghoppleknotlacelashlash togetherlooprelaceretieropestraptie uptruss
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.competitionfinish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.Synset:draw tie
Derivationally Related Form:tierdrawtie
Hypernyms:equal equalise equalize equate match
Inherited Hypernyms:tieequalchange
Entailment:play
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.changelimit or restrict toExamples:- I am tied to UNIX
- These big jets are tied to large airports
Derivationally Related Form:tie
Hypernyms:bound confine limit restrict throttle trammel
Inherited Hypernyms:tierestrict
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.contactconnect, fasten, or put together two or more piecesSynset:connect link link up tie
Examples:- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
Antonyms:disconnect
Derivationally Related Form:tieconnecterconnectorlinkagelinkconnectivelinkup
Inherited Hypernyms:connect
Direct Hyponyms:attachbridgebridge overconjoindaisy-chaingroundhang togetherhitchinterconnectinterdependinterlinkjoinput throughteetie
Full Troponyms:addleadhereaffixagglutinateanastomoseanchorankyloseannexappendassembleattachbackstitchbadgebandbarbastebed-hopbelaybellbeltbightbindbittboltbradbrandbrazebreedbridgebroochbuckleburybutt-weldbuttoncablecalibratecannulatecast offcast oncementchainchockcinchclampcleatclinchclipcloseclose upcoaptcodecogcompoundconfectconfigureconnectcopulatecordcouplecrampcrankcrochetcross-linkdaisy-chaindangledeflowerdip solderearthentrenchepoxyfairfastenfeatherfellfinedrawfixatefornicatefrapgaggartergathergirdgluegraftgroundgrouthanghang togetherharnesshasphemhemstitchhingehitchhookhook uphoophoppleimplantinfixinputinsertinspaninstillinterconnectjogglejoinjointjumbleknitknotlacelashlash togetherlatchligatelimberlocklock uplodgeloopmatchmetermismatchmismatemitermoormorticemountnailnestnicknooseovercastoversewpadlockpatchpegpenetratepicketpinpin downpin onplacardplasterplug inplypointpostpotprefixpurl stitchput throughquiltrabbetreassemblerebateredepositrelaceremountrepotresewretieriderigrig upringrivetroperope upsaddlesandwichscarfscotch tapesealseamservesetsewsleep togetherslingsnagsodomizesoft-soldersoldersovietizespatspikesplicespotweldstakestampstandstaplestaystickstrapstringsubjoinsuffixsuspendsutureswaddleswingtacktagtaketapeteetetherthumbtackticktietie uptoggletransplanttreadtrussvampvelcroweldwenchwharfwhorewireyokezip up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.changeform a knot or bow inDerivationally Related Form:tie
Hypernyms:form shape
Inherited Hypernyms:tieshapechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialcreate social or emotional tiesSynset:attach bind bond tie
Examples:- The grandparents want to bond with the child
Derivationally Related Form:attachmenttiebond
Hypernyms:relate
Inherited Hypernyms:bindrelateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:befriendfixate
Full Troponyms:befriendfixatepal
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: bond)
vverb.socialperform a marriage ceremonySynset:marry splice tie wed
Examples:- The minister married us on Saturday
- We were wed the following week
- The couple got spliced on Hawaii
Derivationally Related Form:weddingmarriage
Hypernyms:officiate
Inherited Hypernyms:marryofficiateperformact
Direct Hyponyms:solemnisesolemnize
Full Troponyms:solemnize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.creationmake by tying pieces togetherExamples:- The fishermen tied their flies
Derivationally Related Form:tying
Hypernyms:fashion forge
Inherited Hypernyms:tiefashionmakecreate from raw materialmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactunite musical notes by a tieDerivationally Related Form:tie
Hypernyms:connect link link up tie
Inherited Hypernyms:tieconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something