| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attach, hold in place |
| Synonyms: | affix, bind, clasp, close, fasten, fix, hold down, hold fast, immobilize, join, pinion, press, restrain, secure |
| Antonyms: | detach, unfasten, unlatch, unpin |
| Main Entry: | helpless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | incapable, incompetent; vulnerable |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, basket-case, debilitated, defenseless, dependent, destitute, disabled, exposed, feeble, forlorn, forsaken, friendless, handcuffed, impotent, inefficient, inexpert, infirm, invalid, over a barrel, paralyzed, pinned, powerless, prostrate, shiftless, tapped, tapped out, unable, unfit, unprotected, up creek without paddle, weak, with hands tied |
| Antonyms: | able, capable, competent, enterprising, independent, resourceful, skilled, strong |
| Main Entry: | intended |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | engaged; destined |
| Synonyms: | accidentally on purpose, advised, affianced, aforethought, asked for, betrothed, calculated, contemplated, contracted, designed, expected, future, intentional, meant, pinned, planned, plighted, prearranged, predestined, predetermined, promised, proposed, set, steady |
| Main Entry: | under |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | below |
| Synonyms: | beneath, bottom, concealed by, covered by, down, downward, held down, inferior, lower, nether, on the bottom, on the nether side, on the underside, pinned, pressed down, supporting, to the bottom, underneath |
| Antonyms: | above, higher, more, over, up, upward |
| Main Entry: | plighted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | engaged |
| Synonyms: | affianced, asked for, betrothed, bound, committed, contracted, future, given one's word, going steady, hooked, intended, matched, pinned, pledged, ringed, spoken for, steady |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | clasp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grab tightly |
| Synonyms: | attack, bear hug, buckle, clamp, clinch, clip, clutch, coll, concatenate, connect, embrace, enfold, fasten, glom onto, grapple, grasp, grip, hold, hug, pin, press, seize, snatch, squeeze, take |
| Antonyms: | let go, loose |
| Main Entry: | fix |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | establish, make firm |
| Synonyms: | affix, anchor, attach, bind, catch, cement, congeal, connect, consolidate, couple, embed, entrench, fasten, freeze to, glue, graft, harden, implant, inculcate, infix, ingrain, install, instill, link, locate, lodge, moor, nail down, pin, place, plant, position, rigidify, rivet, root, secure, set, settle, solidify, stabilize, stay put, steady, stick, stiffen, thicken, tie |
| Antonyms: | change, destroy, disarrange, disorganize, unsettle |
| Main Entry: | gaze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stare at |
| Synonyms: | admire, beam*, bore*, contemplate, eye, eyeball, gape, gawk, get a load of, get an eyeful, glare, gloat, inspect, lamp, look, look fixedly, moon*, observe, ogle, peek, peep, peer, pin, pipe, regard, rubber, rubberneck, scrutinize, see, size up, survey, take in*, view, watch, wonder |