tie up

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === tie up (third-person singular simple present ties up, present participle tying up, simple past and past participle tied up) To secure with rope, string, etc. (idiomatic) To occupy, detain, keep busy, or delay. (idiomatic) To complete, finish, or resolve. (finance) To immobilize a capital: make a capital investment that makes that capital unavailable. ==== Derived terms ==== tie up loose ends ==== Related terms ==== tie-up ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === UPite, tepui, uptie