tie

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. bond, obligation; shoelace; necktie, cravat, four-in-hand or bow tie; fastening, ligature; draw, tied score, dead heat; beam, post; sleeper. —v. t. fasten, attach, join; bind, restrict, constrain, confine; knot; equal. See clothing, duty, junction, connection, equality.

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(Roget's IV) n.

1. [A fastening]

Syn. band, bond, strap, lace, bandage, brace, tackle, zipper, yoke; see also fastener .

2. [A necktie]

Syn. cravat, neckerchief, bow, four-in-hand, knot, ruff, scarf, Windsor, bolo, neckcloth, Eton tie, rag*, rope*, choker*; see also necktie .

3. [Affection]

Syn. bond, relation, kinship, link, affinity; see also affection 1 , love 1 .

4. [An equal score, or a contest having that score]

Syn. deadlock, draw, even game, dead heat, stalemate, drawn battle, neck-and-neck contest, even-Steven*, level*, nose finish*, standoff*.

5. [A railroad tie]

Syn. crossbeam, track support, brace, timber, toothpick*; see also beam 1 .

v.

1. [To fasten]

Syn. bind, make fast, attach; see fasten 1 , join 1 .

2. [To tie a knot in]

Syn. knot, make a bow, make a tie, make a knot, do up, fix a tie, make a hitch; see also sense 1 .

3. [*To equal]

Syn. be on a par with, match, keep up with, even off, balance, parallel, break even, draw, come to a deadlock; see also equal .

4. [*To marry]

Syn. unite, unite in marriage, join in holy matrimony; see marry 1 .

See Synonym Study at fasten .

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(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

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n.

1. fastening fastener, connection, knot, link, catch, clip, string, rope, strap, cord, cinch, sash, binding.

2. necktie ascot, string tie, cravat, bow tie.

3. relationship association, bond, tie-in, connection, kinship, friendship, liaison, affiliation.

4. deadlock draw, standoff, *sudden death faceoff.

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v.

1. fasten connect, knot, bind, link, catch, clip, string up, strap, cinch, lash, interlace, moor, secure, tether, leash.

2. restrict limit, stop, hinder, inhibit, hobble, check, bind, fetter.

3. match up be dead even, *be neck and neck.

ANT.: 1. unfasten, untie, loose, release. 2. facilitate, free, liberate

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(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To make fast or firmly fixed, as by means of a cord or rope: bind, fasten, knot, secure, tie up. See KEEP, TIGHTEN. 2. To restrict the activity or free movement of: chain, fetter, hamper, hamstring, handcuff, hobble, leash, manacle, shackle, trammel. Informal: hog-tie. See FREE, HELP. 3. To do or make something equal to: equal, match, meet1. See SAME. II noun 1. That which unites or binds: bond, knot, ligament, ligature, link, nexus, vinculum, yoke. See CONNECT. 2. An equality of scores, votes, or performances in a contest: dead heat, deadlock, draw, stalemate, standoff. See SAME.