rope vs tie

rope and tie both are nouns.

rope and tie both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rope	Yes	No	Yes	No
tie	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tie is a hypernym of rope; that is, tie is a word with a broader meaning than rope:

rope: fasten with a rope
tie: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

Other hypernyms of rope include bind.

rope (noun)	tie (noun)
a strong line	a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
street names for flunitrazepam	neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
	a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
	one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
	a fastener that serves to join or connect
	(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
	equality of score in a contest
	a social or business relationship

rope (verb)	tie (verb)
fasten with a rope	form a knot or bow in
catch with a lasso	limit or restrict to
	finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
	connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
	unite musical notes by a tie
	make by tying pieces together
	perform a marriage ceremony
	create social or emotional ties

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