Tie up has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
secure with or as if with ropes
"tie down the prisoners"
"tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
2
invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
"All my money is tied up in long-term investments"
3
restrain from moving or operating normally
"Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred"
4
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
"tie up the boat"
6
To secure with rope, string, etc.
Example Sentences
"tie down the prisoners"
verb
"tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
verb
"All my money is tied up in long-term investments"
verb
"Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred"
verb
"tie up the boat"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)