Synonyms of tie

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verb

1

as in to bind

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord

tied the newspapers into a bundle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bind
• strap
• knot
• wire
• thread
• rope
• truss
• cord
• band
• twist
• cinch
• tangle
• coil
• tether
• wind
• leash
• lash
• lace
• girt
• gird
• intertwine
• snarl
• entangle
• interweave
• interlace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• untie
• unfasten
• unbind
• undo
• unlace
• unloose
• unstrap
• unravel
• unleash
• disentangle
• untwist
• untangle
• unwind
• unstring
• unsnarl
• unloosen
• uncoil
• unlash
• unthread
• untether
• untwine
• unspool

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• untie
• unfasten
• unbind
• undo
• unlace
• unloose
• unstrap
• unravel
• unleash
• disentangle
• untwist
• untangle
• unwind
• unstring
• unsnarl
• unloosen
• uncoil
• unlash
• unthread
• untether
• untwine
• unspool

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2

as in to match

to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)

at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine—how could the rest of us tie that?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• match
• meet
• top
• beat
• surpass
• touch
• approach
• equal
• better
• transcend
• overtop
• eclipse
• outdo
• parallel
• rival
• outdistance
• outstrip
• outshine
• excel
• approximate
• keep up
• measure up (to)
• amount (to)
• stack up (against or with)

tie

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noun

1

as in draw

a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other

the competition for first place in the dessert division ended in a tie between the chocolate pecan pie and the walnut fudge tart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• draw
• dead heat
• deadlock
• stalemate
• standoff
• seesaw
• impasse
• photo finish
• horse race
• toss-up

2

as in link

a uniting or binding force or influence

their marriage will serve to form a very strong tie between our families

Synonyms & Similar Words

• link
• bond
• knot
• cord
• cement
• connection
• ligature
• linkage
• fastening
• union
• yoke
• joint
• attachment
• hookup
• handcuff
• tie-up
• shackle
• nexus
• sympathy
• trammel
• limit
• curb
• fetter
• fondness
• hampering
• linkup
• affection
• restriction
• manacle
• constraint
• restraint
• limitation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• parting
• separation
• untying
• detaching
• disengaging
• unbinding
• untieing
• release
• freedom
• unfastening
• liberation
• emancipation
• unfettering

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• parting
• separation
• untying
• detaching
• disengaging
• unbinding
• untieing
• release
• freedom
• unfastening
• liberation
• emancipation
• unfettering

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Phrases Containing tie

• tie into
• tie up
• tie the knot

• tie into
• tie up
• tie the knot