# tie up

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To secure with rope, string, etc.
2. To occupy, detain, keep busy, or delay.
3. To complete, finish, or resolve.
4. To immobilize a capital: make a capital investment that makes that capital unavailable.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tie-up