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T0015300 (tī)v. tied, ty·ing (tī′ĭng), ties v.tr.1. To fasten or secure with or as if with a cord, rope, or strap: tied the kite to a post; tie up a bundle.2. To fasten by drawing together the parts or sides and knotting with strings or laces: tied her shoes.3. a. To make by fastening ends or parts: tie a knot.b. To put a knot or bow in: tie a neck scarf.4. To confine or restrict as if with cord: duties that tied him to the office.5. To bring together in relationship; connect or unite: friends who were tied by common interests; people who are tied by blood or marriage.6. a. To equal (an opponent or an opponent's score) in a contest.b. To equal an opponent's score in (a contest): tied the game with minutes remaining.7. Music To join (notes) by a tie.v.intr.1. To be fastened or attached: The apron ties at the back.2. To achieve equal scores in a contest.n.1. A cord, string, or other means by which something is tied.2. Something that connects or unites; a link: a blood tie; marital ties.3. A necktie.4. A beam or rod that joins parts and gives support.5. One of the timbers or slabs of concrete laid across a railroad bed to support the rails.6. a. An equality of scores, votes, or performance in a contest: The election ended in a tie.b. A contest so resulting; a draw.7. Music A curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch, indicating that the tone is to be sustained for their combined duration.Phrasal Verbs: tie in1. To bring into or have a harmonious or effective relation; connect or coordinate: His explanation of what happened ties in with ours. We tied the new room in with the existing decor.2. To include as part of a promotional tie-in: tied the movie in with their car brand. tie into To attack energetically. tie up1. Nautical To secure or be secured to a shore or pier; dock.2. To impede the progress of; block: The accident tied up traffic.3. To keep occupied; engage: She was tied up in a meeting all morning. The phone was tied up for an hour.4. To place (funds) so as to make inaccessible for other uses: tied up her cash in long-term investments.Idioms: tie one on Slang To become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree. tie the knot Slang 1. To get married.2. To perform a marriage ceremony.

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[Middle English teien, from Old English tīgan; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

tie up

vb (adverb) 1. (tr) to attach or bind securely with or as if with string, rope, etc2. (Nautical Terms) to moor (a vessel)3. (tr; often passive) to engage the attentions of: he's tied up at the moment and can't see you. 4. (tr; often passive) to conclude (the organization of something): the plans for the trip were tied up well in advance. 5. to come or bring to a complete standstill6. (Banking & Finance) (tr) to invest or commit (funds, etc) and so make unavailable for other uses7. (Commerce) (tr) to subject (property) to conditions that prevent sale, alienation, or other action n 8. a link or connection 9. chiefly US and Canadian a standstill 10. chiefly US and Canadian an informal term for traffic jam

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	tie up - secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"tie down, truss, bindchain up - tie up with chains; "chain up the prisoners"faggot up, fagot, faggot - bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot; "faggot up the sticks"faggot, fagot - fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld themhog-tie - tie together somebody's limbs; "The prisoner was hog-tied"restrain, confine, hold - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"
	2.	tie up - invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments"invest, commit, put, place - make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
	3.	tie up - restrain from moving or operating normally; "Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred"obturate, occlude, close up, impede, obstruct, jam, block - block passage through; "obstruct the path"
	4.	tie up - secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"moor, berthwharf - moor at a wharf; "The ship was wharfed"fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
	5.	tie up - finish the last rowbind offknitting, knitwork, knit - needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machinetie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

tie

verb1. To make fast or firmly fixed, as by means of a cord or rope:bind, fasten, knot, secure, tie up.2. To restrict the activity or free movement of:chain, fetter, hamper, hamstring, handcuff, hobble, leash, manacle, shackle, trammel.Informal: hog-tie.3. To do or make something equal to:equal, match, meet.phrasal verb
tie up1. To make fast or firmly fixed, as by means of a cord or rope:bind, fasten, knot, secure, tie.2. To cause to cease regular activity:idle, immobilize, stop.Idiom: bring to a screeching halt.3. To cause to be busy or in use:engage, monopolize, occupy, preempt.noun1. That which unites or binds:bond, knot, ligament, ligature, link, nexus, vinculum, yoke.2. An equality of scores, votes, or performances in a contest:dead heat, deadlock, draw, stalemate, standoff.

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