· the act of tying or binding things together

Synonym(s): ligature

Hypernym(s): fastening, attachment

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

Synonym(s): bind

Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure

Antonym(s): untie

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

Synonym(s): draw

Hypernym(s): equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate

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

Hypernym(s): restrict, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle

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

Synonym(s): connect, link, link_up

· form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"

Hypernym(s): shape, form

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

Synonym(s): bind, attach, bond

Hypernym(s): relate

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

Synonym(s): marry, wed, splice

Hypernym(s): officiate

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

Hypernym(s): fashion, forge

· unite musical notes by a tie

Hypernym(s): connect, link, tie, link_up