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Synonyms of rope in English:

rope


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noun

1

SYNONYMS
cord, cable, line, strand, hawser
string

verb

1‘his feet were roped together’

SYNONYMS
tie, bind, lash, truss, pinion
secure, moor, fasten, make fast, attach
hitch, tether, lasso

Phrases

    rope someone in

    ‘they tried to rope me into helping out’


    SYNONYMS
    persuade into, persuade to, talk into, inveigle into
    enlist, engage
    informal drag in, drag into
    know the ropes


    SYNONYMS
    know what to do, know the procedure, know the routine, know one's way around, know one's stuff, know what's what, understand the set-up, be experienced, be an old hand, know all the ins and outs
    know the drill, know the score
    ANTONYMS

    be a beginner