Found 1 items, similar to tie up.
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Definition: tie up
tie up
v 1: secure with or as if with ropes;
“tie down the prisoners”;
“tie up the old newspapes and bring them to the
recycling shed” [syn:
tie down,
bind,
truss]
2: invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes;
“All my
money is tied up in long-term investments”
3: restrain from moving or operating normally;
“Traffic is tied
up for miles around the bridge where the accident
occurred”
4: secure in or as if in a berth or dock;
“tie up the boat”
[syn:
moor,
berth]
5: finish the last row [syn:
bind off]