English Explanatory Dictionary

tie up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To secure with rope, string, etc.
  2. To occupy, detain, keep busy, or delay.
  3. To complete, finish, or resolve.
  4. To immobilize a capital: make a capital investment that makes that capital unavailable.

Pronunciation

En-au-tie up.ogg

Word forms

tie up ties up tying up tied up

Related words

tie-up

Derived words

tie up loose ends
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