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tie up   (TTS Sound)

The noun tie-up has 2 senses

• affiliation, association, tie, tie-up -- (a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England")


• stand, standstill, tie-up -- (an interruption of normal activity)

The verb tie up has 5 senses

• tie down, tie up, bind, truss -- (secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed")


• tie up -- (invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments")


• tie up -- (restrain from moving or operating normally; "Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred")


• moor, berth, tie up -- (secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat")


• tie up, bind off -- (finish the last row)