tether C2+ Topic:Animals US /ˈtɛðɚ/ UK /ˈtɛðə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a rope or chain that ties an animal so it can graze only within a set range She fastened the goat to a tether and left it to graze by the hedge. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a rope or chain that ties... leashropechainlinetiefastensecurerestrain ↔ Opposites releasefreeunleash Word family Derived forms tetheredtethering Etymology AI details From Middle English tethir, of Scandinavian origin (compare Old Norse tjóðr 'tether, rope'), from Proto-Germanic *teudrą ('rope, cord'). tjóðr Old Norse *teudrą Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Animals Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tether **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtɛðɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɛðə/ ## Meanings 1. a rope or chain that ties an animal so it can graze only within a set range ## Examples - She fastened the goat to a tether and left it to graze by the hedge. ## Synonyms - leash - rope - chain - line - tie - fasten - secure - restrain ## Antonyms - release - free - unleash ## Derived Forms - tethered - tethering ## Roots and Affixes - Root: tjóðr - Root: *teudrą ## Etymology From Middle English tethir, of Scandinavian origin (compare Old Norse tjóðr 'tether, rope'), from Proto-Germanic *teudrą ('rope, cord'). ## AI Etymology Tether is from Middle English tethir, of Scandinavian origin (compare Old Norse tjóðr 'tether, rope'), from Proto-Germanic *teudrą ('rope, cord'). Important recorded forms include tjóðr (Old Norse) and *teudrą (Proto-Germanic). The wording preserves that uncertainty: the older history is best read as a cautious account rather than a fully settled chain. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers a rope or chain that ties an animal so it can graze only within a set range. The wider family includes derived forms such as tethered and tethering. ## Topics - Animals - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown