tie up

tie up
phrasal verb
Word forms "tie up":
present tense I/you/we/they tie up he/she/it ties up present participle tying up past tense tied up past participle tied up
1) [transitive] to tie the ends of something together

Tie up your shoelaces before you trip over them.

a) [transitive] to fasten an animal to something such as a post

This is where you tie up your horse.

b) [transitive] to fasten rope around someone so that they cannot move or escape

They tied him up and locked him in the cellar.

c) [intransitive/transitive] to fasten a boat to something, or to be fastened to something

The bigger cruisers tie up at the island's western end.

2) [transitive] to make all the arrangements that are necessary for a deal or an agreement to be completed

I've just tied up arrangements for a bank loan.

3) tie up (the) loose ends to deal with the last few things that have to be done before you can finish something

We've just got a few loose ends to tie up and then the report will be ready.

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English dictionary. 2014.

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