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tying
Overview of noun tying
The noun tying has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tying, ligature -- (the act of tying or binding things together)
Overview of verb tie
The verb tie has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (13) tie, bind -- (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair")
2. (5) tie, draw -- (finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie")
3. (4) tie -- (limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports")
4. (2) connect, link, tie, link up -- (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms")
5. (1) tie -- (form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie")
6. bind, tie, attach, bond -- (create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child")
7. marry, wed, tie, splice -- (perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii")
8. tie -- (make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies")
9. tie -- (unite musical notes by a tie)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tying
1 sense of tying
Sense 1
tying, ligature
=> fastening, attachment
=> joining, connection, connexion
=> change of integrity
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun tying
1 sense of tying
Sense 1
tying, ligature
=> ligation
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tying
1 sense of tying
Sense 1
tying, ligature
=> fastening, attachment
Antonyms of noun tying
Member Holonyms of noun tying
Substance Holonyms of noun tying
Part Holonyms of noun tying
Member Meronyms of noun tying
Substance Meronyms of noun tying
Part Meronyms of noun tying
Meronyms of noun tying
Holonyms of noun tying
Attributes of noun tying
Derived Forms of noun tying
1 sense of tying
Sense 1
tying, ligature
RELATED TO>(verb) tie#8
=> tie
RELATED TO>(verb) tie#1
=> tie, bind
Domain of noun tying
Domain Terms of noun tying
Familiarity of noun tying
tying used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun tying
1 sense of tying
Sense 1
tying, ligature
> fastening, attachment
=> bonding, soldering
=> doweling
=> grounding, earthing
=> linkage
=> tying, ligature
=> welding
=> fixation
Meronyms of noun tying
1 sense of tying
Holonyms of noun tying
Grep of noun tying
dirtying
emptying
tying
tying up
untying
Antonyms of verb tie
1 of 9 senses of tie
Sense 1
tie, bind
Antonym of untie (Sense 1)
=>untie, unbrace, unlace
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tie
9 senses of tie
Sense 1
tie, bind
=> fasten, fix, secure
=> attach
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Also See> tie down#1; tie up#1
Sense 2
tie, draw
=> equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 3
tie
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 4
connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 5
tie
=> shape, form
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 6
bind, tie, attach, bond
=> relate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 7
marry, wed, tie, splice
=> officiate
=> perform
=> act, move
Sense 8
tie
=> fashion, forge
=> make
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
=> make, create
Sense 9
tie
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tie
4 of 9 senses of tie
Sense 1
tie, bind
=> gag, muzzle
=> retie
=> tie up, bind off
=> loop
=> cord
=> lash together
=> truss
=> rope, leash
=> strap
=> knot
=> lash
=> band
=> lace, lace up
Sense 4
connect, link, tie, link up
=> join, conjoin
=> ground
=> join, bring together
=> attach
=> daisy-chain
=> tie
=> interconnect, interlink
=> tee
=> put through
=> hitch
=> hang together, interdepend
=> bridge, bridge over
Sense 6
bind, tie, attach, bond
=> fixate
=> befriend
Sense 7
marry, wed, tie, splice
=> solemnize, solemnise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tie
9 senses of tie
Sense 1
tie, bind
=> fasten, fix, secure
Also See> tie down#1; tie up#1
Sense 2
tie, draw
=> equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate
Sense 3
tie
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
Sense 4
connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 5
tie
=> shape, form
Sense 6
bind, tie, attach, bond
=> relate
Sense 7
marry, wed, tie, splice
=> officiate
Sense 8
tie
=> fashion, forge
Sense 9
tie
=> connect, link, tie, link up
'Cause To' of verb tie
Derived Forms of verb tie
8 of 9 senses of tie
Sense 1
tie, bind
RELATED TO>(noun) tie#9
=> tie
RELATED TO>(noun) tie#5
=> link, linkup, tie, tie-in
RELATED TO>(noun) tier#3
=> tier, tier up
RELATED TO>(noun) tier#4
=> tier
RELATED TO>(noun) tying#1
=> tying, ligature
Sense 2
tie, draw
RELATED TO>(noun) tie#3
=> draw, standoff, tie
RELATED TO>(noun) tier#2
=> tier
Sense 3
tie
RELATED TO>(noun) tie#2
=> affiliation, association, tie, tie-up
Sense 4
connect, link, tie, link up
RELATED TO>(noun) tie#5
=> link, linkup, tie, tie-in
Sense 5
tie
RELATED TO>(noun) tie#1
=> necktie, tie
Sense 6
bind, tie, attach, bond
RELATED TO>(noun) tie#2
=> affiliation, association, tie, tie-up
Sense 8
tie
RELATED TO>(noun) tying#1
=> tying, ligature
Sense 9
tie
RELATED TO>(noun) tie#7
=> tie
Domain of verb tie
Domain Terms of verb tie
Familiarity of verb tie
tie used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count =9)
Sample Sentences of verb tie
9 senses of tie
Sense 1
tie, bind
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 2
tie, draw
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 3
tie
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 4
connect, link, tie, link up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 5
tie
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 6
bind, tie, attach, bond
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 7
marry, wed, tie, splice
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 8
tie
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 9
tie
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb tie
8 of 9 senses of tie
Sense 1
tie, bind
> fasten, fix, secure
=> strap
=> tie, bind
=> rig
=> bitt
=> latch
=> garter
=> chain
=> cable
=> picket
=> rope up
=> cinch, girth
=> bind, bandage
=> cramp
=> cleat
=> anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor
=> anchor, ground
=> moor
=> moor, berth, tie up
=> spike
=> sew, run up, sew together, stitch
=> crank
=> noose
=> chock
=> brad
=> bight
=> belay
=> belay
=> bar
=> clamp
=> velcro
=> stay
=> clinch
=> clinch
=> lock
=> lock up
=> hasp
=> zip up, zipper, zip
=> tack
=> string
=> hook
=> belt
=> cement
=> grout
=> staple
=> rivet
=> button
=> pin
=> hang, hang up
=> hang
=> lodge, wedge, stick, deposit
=> entrench, intrench
=> buckle, clasp
=> brooch, clasp
=> stake
=> wire
=> coapt
=> joggle
=> joint
=> toggle
Sense 2
tie, draw
> equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate
=> homologize, homologise
=> homogenize, homogenise
=> tie, draw
Sense 3
tie
> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> reduce, tighten
=> tie
=> gate
=> draw the line, draw a line
=> mark off, mark out
=> rule, harness, rein
=> baffle, regulate
=> hamper, halter, cramp, strangle
=> stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
=> clamp down, crack down
=> inhibit
=> restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
Sense 5
tie
> shape, form
=> individuate
=> tie
=> terrace
=> fork
=> tabulate
=> dimension
=> roll
=> draw
=> strike
=> crystallize, crystallise, crystalise, crystalize
=> twist
=> sliver
=> ridge
=> plume
=> round, round out, round off
=> scallop, scollop
=> square, square up
=> dish
=> fit
=> flatten
=> deform, distort, strain
=> blow
=> block
=> block
=> cup
=> encircle, circle
=> turn
Sense 6
bind, tie, attach, bond
> relate
=> harmonize, harmonise
=> oblige, bind, hold, obligate
=> connect
=> disrespect
=> mesh
=> take back
=> get along with, get on with, get on, get along
=> bind, tie, attach, bond
Sense 7
marry, wed, tie, splice
> officiate
=> marry, wed, tie, splice
Sense 8
tie
> fashion, forge
=> tie
=> craft
=> sew, tailor, tailor-make
Sense 9
tie
> connect, link, tie, link up
=> join, conjoin
=> ground
=> join, bring together
=> attach
=> daisy-chain
=> tie
=> interconnect, interlink
=> tee
=> put through
=> hitch
=> hang together, interdepend
=> bridge, bridge over
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb tie
Sense 1
tie, bind
=> fasten, fix, secure
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Sense 2
tie, draw
=> equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate
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Sense 3
tie
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
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Sense 4
connect, link, tie, link up
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Sense 5
tie
=> shape, form
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Sense 6
bind, tie, attach, bond
=> relate
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Sense 7
marry, wed, tie, splice
=> officiate
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Sense 8
tie
=> fashion, forge
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Sense 9
tie
=> connect, link, tie, link up
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Grep of verb tie
hog-tie
retie
tie
tie-dye
tie down
tie in
tie up
tongue-tie
untie
Grep of adj tying
pitying
unpitying
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