| Main Entry: | tie |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | connect, interlace |
Synonyms: |
anchor, attach, band, bind, cinch, clinch, do up, fasten, gird, join, knot, lash, link, make a bow, make a hitch, make a knot, make fast, marry, moor, rivet, rope, secure, splice, tether, tie up, tighten, truss, unite, wed |
Antonyms: |
detach, disconnect, loose, loosen, unfasten, unlace, untie |
| Main Entry: | tie |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | equal |
Synonyms: |
balance, be even, be neck and neck, be on a par, break even, deadlock, draw, even up, keep up with, match, measure up, meet, parallel, rival, touch |
Antonyms: |
fail, fall behind, go ahead, lose, succeed, surpass |
| Main Entry: | tie/tie up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hamper, hinder |
Synonyms: |
bind, clog, confine, curb, delay, entrammel, fetter, hog-tie, hold, leash, limit, lock up, obstruct, restrain, restrict, shackle, stop, tie one's hands, trammel |
Antonyms: |
aid, assist, encourage, free, help |
| Main Entry: | tied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | firm |
Synonyms: |
bound, cinched, fixed, secured, trussed |
| Main Entry: | tied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | even |
Synonyms: |
deadlocked, equal, matched, neck and neck |
| Main Entry: | anchor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold, be held securely |
Synonyms: |
attach, berth, catch, dock, drop, fasten, fix, imbed, make port, moor, plant, secure, stay, tie, tie up |
Antonyms: |
detach, let go, loosen, unfasten |
| Main Entry: | attach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | join, fasten |
Synonyms: |
add, adhere, affix, annex, append, bind, connect, couple, fix, hitch on, hitch up, hook on, hook up, latch onto, link, make fast, prefix, rivet, secure, slap on, stick, tag on, tie, unite |
Antonyms: |
detach, disconnect, disjoin, remove, separate, sever, unfasten |
| Main Entry: | balance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make equal; cause to have equilibrium |
Synonyms: |
accord, adjust, attune, cancel, collate, come out, come out even, compensate, correspond, counteract, counterbalance, equalize, equate, even, harmonize, level, make up for, match, neutralize, nullify, offset, oppose, pair off, parallel, poise, readjust, redeem, set, square, stabilize, steady, tie, weigh |
Antonyms: |
disproportion, overbalance, unbalance |
| Main Entry: | batten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fasten securely |
Synonyms: |
board up, clamp down, cover up, fix, nail down, secure, tie, tighten |
Antonyms: |
loosen, unfasten, unfix |
| Main Entry: | bind |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fasten, secure |
Synonyms: |
adhere, attach, bandage, border, chain, cinch, clamp, connect, constrict, cover, dress, edge, encase, enchain, enfetter, fetter, finish, fix, fold, furl, glue, hamper, handcuff, hem, hitch, hitch on, hobble, hook on, hook up, lace, lap, lash, leash, manacle, moor, muzzle, paste, peg down, pin, pin down, pinion, put together, restrain, restrict, rope, shackle, stick, strap, swathe, tack on, tether, tie, tie up, trammel, trim, truss, unite, wrap, yoke |
Antonyms: |
free, loose, loosen, release, set free, unbind, unfasten, untie |