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to tie up
[phrase form: tie]
01
to fasten an object securely with ropes
Transitive: to tie up sth
Ditransitive: to tie up sth to sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
tie
Present tense
tie up
3rd person singular
ties up
Present participle
tying up
Past simple
tied up
Past participle
tied up
Examples
Before sailing, sailors tie the boat up to the dock.
02
(in crocheting) to complete the final row of stitches before finishing the project
Transitive: to tie up sth
Examples
After hours of knitting, she tied up the scarf with a flourish.
03
to prevent something from normal movement or operation
Transitive: to tie up sb/sth
Examples
The traffic accident tied up the entire highway for hours.
04
to safely attach a boat in its dock
Transitive: to tie up sth
Examples
They decided to tie up the kayaks along the riverbank.
05
to invest money or resources in a way that restricts their availability for other uses
Ditransitive: to tie up sth in sth
Examples
She decided to tie her savings up in a long-term investment.
06
to connect or link something to another thing, often making them depend on or relate to each other in some way
Examples
Much of his money is tied up in property.
