Tie Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Restrain from moving or operating normally; "Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.