TIE UP

• (verb) finish the last row

  synonyms : bind off

• (verb) secure with or as if with ropes

  "tie down the prisoners", "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"

  synonyms : bind , tie down , truss

• (verb) secure in or as if in a berth or dock

  "tie up the boat"

  synonyms : berth , moor

• (verb) restrain from moving or operating normally

  "Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred"

• (verb) invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes

  "All my money is tied up in long-term investments"

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