tie up

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Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To secure or fasten something by tying with rope, string, or cord: To make something immobile or bundled by binding it.
    • To occupy or engage someone or something completely, preventing other activity: To cause a person, system, or resource to be unavailable or busy.
    • To invest or commit (funds or capital) in a way that makes them inaccessible for other uses: To allocate money or assets into long-term or illiquid holdings.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To be or become fastened or secured by tying: The state of being bound.
    • To be or become busy or obstructed: To reach a state where normal operation or movement is hindered.
Usage Examples

  • Verb (transitive):

    • Please tie up the boat before the storm arrives.
    • The manager will tie up the final details of the contract tomorrow.
    • The accident tied up traffic for hours.
    • He decided to tie up his savings in a five-year certificate of deposit.

  • Verb (intransitive):

    • The package is tied up with a red ribbon.
    • Don't call the office now; the phone lines are tied up with customer inquiries.
Advanced Usage

  • "to tie up loose ends": To complete the minor, unfinished details of a task or project.

    • Before going on vacation, she needed a day to tie up loose ends at work.

  • "to be tied up": To be very busy or occupied; to be in a meeting or otherwise unavailable.

    • I'm tied up in a conference until 3 PM, but I'll call you back after.
Variants and Related Words

  • Tie-up (noun): A stoppage or standstill, often in traffic or business operations.

    • The protest caused a major tie-up on the highway.

  • Tied up (adjective): Describing the state of being busy, secured, or invested.

    • Her schedule is tied up all week.
Synonyms
  • Fasten: To attach or secure something.
  • Bind: To tie or secure tightly.
  • Engage: To occupy or involve.
  • Immobilize: To prevent from moving or operating.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Tie down: To restrict or limit someone's freedom or movement.

    • His new responsibilities tie him down to the office.

  • Tie in: To connect or be related to something else.

    • How does this new evidence tie in with the original theory?
Related Idioms

  • Tied to someone's apron strings: To be excessively controlled by or dependent on someone (often a mother or spouse).

    • He's 35 but still seems tied to his mother's apron strings.

  • Tongue-tied: Unable to speak clearly or fluently due to nervousness or shyness.

    • She was tongue-tied when she met her favorite author.
Verb
  1. finish the last row
  2. secure in or as if in a berth or dock
    • tie up the boat
  3. restrain from moving or operating normally
    • Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred
  4. invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
    • All my money is tied up in long-term investments
  5. secure with or as if with ropes
    • tie down the prisoners
    • tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed

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