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tie-up
[ tahy-uhp ]
noun
- a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- the act or state of tying up or the state of being tied up.
- an involvement, connection, or entanglement:
the tie-up between the two companies; his tie-up with the crime syndicate.
- a mooring place; place where a boat may be tied up.
- a cow barn with stalls.
- a stall allotted to each cow in such a barn.
tie up
verb
- tr to attach or bind securely with or as if with string, rope, etc
- to moor (a vessel)
- tr; often passive to engage the attentions of
he's tied up at the moment and can't see you
- tr; often passive to conclude (the organization of something)
the plans for the trip were tied up well in advance
- to come or bring to a complete standstill
- tr to invest or commit (funds, etc) and so make unavailable for other uses
- tr to subject (property) to conditions that prevent sale, alienation, or other action
noun
- a link or connection
- a standstill
- an informal term for traffic jam
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tie-up1
Example Sentences
Allowing food and animal products to be traded more freely is being discussed, as is cooperation on energy with a possible tie-up between the UK and the EU's emission trading schemes.
The Lakers, though, couldn’t cleanly inbound the ball, and Atlanta forced a tie-up with Davis and got possession after the ball went out of bounds off James.
The tie-up will see the firms sharing critical technology at a time of slowing global demand for electric cars and increased competition from Chinese rivals.
The firms added they would be working with the CMA to secure approval for the tie-up.
It has also agreed a new tie-up with book chain Waterstones, which is set to open in its Oxford Street store in London next month.
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