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Tie Up

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Verb

1. bind, tie down, tie up, truss

secure with or as if with ropes

Example Sentences:
'tie down the prisoners'
'tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed'

2. tie up

invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes

Example Sentences:
'All my money is tied up in long-term investments'

3. tie up

restrain from moving or operating normally

Example Sentences:
'Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred'

4. berth, moor, tie up

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

Example Sentences:
'tie up the boat'

5. bind off, tie up

finish the last row

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tie Up

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verb (adverb)
1. (transitive)
to attach or bind securely with or as if with string, rope, etc
2. 
to moor (a vessel)
3. (tr; often passive)
to engage the attentions of
he's tied up at the moment and can't see you
4. (tr; often passive)
to conclude (the organization of something)
the plans for the trip were tied up well in advance
5. 
to come or bring to a complete standstill
6. (transitive)
to invest or commit (funds, etc) and so make unavailable for other uses
7. (transitive)
to subject (property) to conditions that prevent sale, alienation, or other action
noun tie-up
8. 
a link or connection
9. mainly US and Canadian
a standstill
10. mainly US and Canadian an informal term for traffic jam
noun
1. 
a business connection that has been arranged between two organizations
The deal is expected to result in similar tie-ups between big media companies and telecommunications operators.
2. US
a long line of vehicles that cannot move forward because there is too much traffic, or because the road is blocked by something
In some cities this morning, there were traffic tie-ups up to 40 miles long.

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Tie Up

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1. 
to tie firmly or securely
2. 
to wrap up and tie with string, cord, etc.
3. 
to moor (a ship or boat) to a dock
4.  US
to obstruct; hinder; stop
5. 
to cause to be already in use, retained, committed, etc.
noun
1.  US
a temporary stoppage or interruption of work, production, traffic, service, etc.
2. 
a.  US
a place for mooring a boat
b.  US, Dialectal
a place for tying up cattle at night
3. 
connection, relation, or involvement

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Tie Up

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n.
A temporary immobilization, as of traffic, work, or mechanical operation.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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