" tying "

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

  * e.g., " ... tied the newspapers into a bundle "

•  Synonyms : 

•  banding,

•  binding,

•  trussing

•  Antonyms : 

•  unbinding,

•  untying

2: to produce something equal to (as in quality or value);

  * e.g., " ... at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine—how could the rest of us tie that? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  equaling,

•  matching,

•  meeting

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

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

  * e.g., " ... tied the newspapers into a bundle "

•  Synonyms : 

•  band,

•  bind,

•  truss

•  Antonyms : 

•  unbind,

•  untie

2: to produce something equal to (as in quality or value);

  * e.g., " ... at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine—how could the rest of us tie that? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  equal,

•  match,

•  meet

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in joining, lumping (together);

•  Synonyms : 

•  grouping,

•  joining,

•  lumping (together),

•  comparing,

•  equating,

•  likening,

•  associating,

•  connecting,

•  correlating,

•  identifying,

•  linking,

•  relating

•  Antonyms : 

•  contrasting,

•  differentiating,

•  discriminating,

•  distinguishing,

•  separating,

•  setting off

1: as in connecting, linking;

•  Synonyms : 

•  associating,

•  connecting,

•  coupling,

•  interrelating,

•  linking,

•  affecting,

•  concerning,

•  interesting,

•  involving,

•  touching,

•  dealing (with),

•  treating,

•  appertaining,

•  applying,

•  bearing,

•  pertaining,

•  referring,

•  relating

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;

  * e.g., " ... an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clogging,

•  cramping,

•  embarrassing,

•  encumbering,

•  fettering,

•  hampering,

•  handcuffing,

•  handicapping,

•  hindering,

•  hobbling,

•  hog-tying,

•  holding back,

•  holding up,

•  impeding,

•  inhibiting,

•  interfering (with),

•  manacling,

•  obstructing,

•  shackling,

•  short-circuiting,

•  stymieing,

•  trammeling

•  Antonyms : 

•  aiding,

•  assisting,

•  facilitating,

•  helping

1: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;

  * e.g., " ... their principals' inflexible demands virtually hog-tied the diplomats' efforts to negotiate a peace treaty "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clogging,

•  cramping,

•  embarrassing,

•  encumbering,

•  fettering,

•  hampering,

•  handcuffing,

•  handicapping,

•  hindering,

•  hobbling,

•  holding back,

•  holding up,

•  impeding,

•  inhibiting,

•  interfering (with),

•  manacling,

•  obstructing,

•  shackling,

•  short-circuiting,

•  stymieing,

•  trammeling,

•  tying up

•  Antonyms : 

•  aiding,

•  assisting,

•  facilitating,

•  helping

1: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;

  * e.g., " ... their principals' inflexible demands virtually hog-tied the diplomats' efforts to negotiate a peace treaty "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clog,

•  cramp,

•  embarrass,

•  encumber,

•  fetter,

•  hamper,

•  handcuff,

•  handicap,

•  hinder,

•  hobble,

•  hold back,

•  hold up,

•  impede,

•  inhibit,

•  interfere (with),

•  manacle,

•  obstruct,

•  shackle,

•  short-circuit,

•  stymie,

•  tie up,

•  trammel

•  Antonyms : 

•  aid,

•  assist,

•  facilitate,

•  help

1: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;

  * e.g., " ... an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clog,

•  cramp,

•  embarrass,

•  encumber,

•  fetter,

•  hamper,

•  handcuff,

•  handicap,

•  hinder,

•  hobble,

•  hog-tie,

•  hold back,

•  hold up,

•  impede,

•  inhibit,

•  interfere (with),

•  manacle,

•  obstruct,

•  shackle,

•  short-circuit,

•  stymie,

•  trammel

•  Antonyms : 

•  aid,

•  assist,

•  facilitate,

•  help

1: to criticize harshly and usually publicly;

  * e.g., " ... Jackie was horribly embarrassed when her mother tied into her in a crowded restaurant. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abusing,

•  assailing,

•  attacking,

•  bashing,

•  belaboring,

•  blasting,

•  castigating,

•  excoriating,

•  jumping (on),

•  lambasting,

•  potshotting,

•  savaging,

•  scathing,

•  slamming,

•  trashing,

•  vituperating

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to take a spouse;

  * e.g., " ... I was thinking of asking her out till I found out she just tied the knot. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  marrying,

•  wedding

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)