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Synonyms of tied
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Verb
1. tie, bind, fasten, fix, secure
usage:
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
2. tie, draw, equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate
usage:
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
3. tie, restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
usage:
limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
4. connect, link, tie, link up
usage:
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
5. tie, shape, form
usage:
form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
6. bind, tie, attach, bond, relate
usage:
create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
7. marry, wed, tie, splice, officiate
usage:
perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
8. tie, fashion, forge
usage:
make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies"
9. tie, connect, link, tie, link up
usage:
unite musical notes by a tie
Adjective
1. trussed, tied, bound (vs. unbound)
usage:
bound or secured closely; "the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied"; "a trussed chicken"
2. tied, united (vs. divided)
usage:
bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection; "people tied by blood or marriage"
3. tied (vs. untied), fastened, knotted
usage:
fastened with strings or cords; "a neatly tied bundle"
4. laced (vs. unlaced), tied
usage:
closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes"
5. tied(predicate), even, level(predicate), equal (vs. unequal)
usage:
of the score in a contest; "the score is tied"
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