Word

tie, v.
(ties, tying)
freq. cnt. 25

fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13

bind tie

sample sentences

"They tied their victim to the chair"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tying tie tie tier tier

antonym

untie

also see

tie down tie up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bindable binder

semantic pointers

hyponym

gag, muzzle retie bind off, tie up loop cord lash together truss rope, leash strap knot lash band lace, lace up

hypernym

fasten, fix, secure

finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

draw tie

sample sentences

"The teams drew a tie"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tie tier

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

draw

semantic pointers

hypernym

equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate

entailment

play

limit or restrict to
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

tie

sample sentences

"I am tied to UNIX"
"These big jets are tied to large airports"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tie

semantic pointers

hypernym

limit, confine, restrict, bound, throttle, trammel

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

connect link link up tie

sample sentences

"Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"
"Tie the ropes together"
"Link arms"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

connective connecter connector

antonym

disconnect

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

linkage link link

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tie

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

linkup

semantic pointers

hyponym

join, conjoin ground join attach daisy-chain tie interconnect, interlink tee put through hitch hang together, interdepend bridge, bridge over

form a knot or bow in
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

tie

sample sentences

"tie a necktie"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tie

semantic pointers

hypernym

form, shape

unite musical notes by a tie
<verb.contact>

tie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tie

semantic pointers

hypernym

connect, link, tie, link up

make by tying pieces together
<verb.creation>

tie

sample sentences

"The fishermen tied their flies"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tying

semantic pointers

hypernym

fashion, forge

perform a marriage ceremony
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

marry splice tie wed

sample sentences

"The minister married us on Saturday"
"We were wed the following week"
"The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

marriage

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wedding

semantic pointers

hypernym

officiate

verb group

marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouse

hyponym

solemnize, solemnise

create social or emotional ties
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

attach bind bond tie

sample sentences

"The grandparents want to bond with the child"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tie

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attachment attachment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bond

semantic pointers

hypernym

relate

hyponym

fixate befriend