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tie up
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Verb
  • finish the last row
  • secure in or as if in a berth or dock
    • tie up the boat
  • restrain from moving or operating normally
    • Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred
  • invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
    • All my money is tied up in long-term investments
  • 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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