Meaning of TIE UP

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	Definition:		[n]  an interruption of normal activity [n]  a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England" [v]  in knitting: finish the last row [v]  secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners" [v]  secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat" [v]  restrain from moving or operating normally; "Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred" [v]  invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments"
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	Synonyms:		affiliation, association, berth, bind off, moor, stand, standstill, tie, tie down, truss
	See Also:		bind, block, chain up, close up, commit, confine, fasten, fix, halt, hog-tie, hold, impede, invest, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude, place, put, relationship, restrain, secure, stop, tie, wharf