tie up

English Thesaurus

1. finish the last row (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	bind, tie,
definition	:	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord (verb.contact)

domain category	:	knit, knitting, knitwork,
definition	:	needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine (noun.artifact)

2. secure with or as if with ropes (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	confine, hold, restrain,
definition	:	to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	chain up,
definition	:	tie up with chains (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	faggot, faggot up, fagot,
definition	:	bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	faggot, fagot,
definition	:	fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	hog-tie,
definition	:	tie together somebody's limbs (verb.contact)

entail	:	fasten, fix, secure,
definition	:	cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact)

3. secure in or as if in a berth or dock (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	fasten, fix, secure,
definition	:	cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	wharf,
definition	:	moor at a wharf (verb.contact)

4. restrain from moving or operating normally (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude,
definition	:	block passage through (verb.contact)

5. invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	commit, invest, place, put,
definition	:	make an investment (verb.possession)

6. secure with or as if with ropes (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bindable, bondable,
definition	:	capable of being fastened or secured with a rope or bond (adj.all)

7. secure in or as if in a berth or dock (verb.contact)

derivation	:	berth, moorage, mooring, slip,
definition	:	a place where a craft can be made fast (noun.location)

8. restrain from moving or operating normally (verb.contact)

derivation	:	stand, standstill, tie-up,
definition	:	an interruption of normal activity (noun.event)

9. secure with or as if with ropes (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bindable, bondable,
definition	:	capable of being fastened or secured with a rope or bond (adj.all)

10. secure in or as if in a berth or dock (verb.contact)

derivation	:	berth, moorage, mooring, slip,
definition	:	a place where a craft can be made fast (noun.location)

11. restrain from moving or operating normally (verb.contact)

derivation	:	stand, standstill, tie-up,
definition	:	an interruption of normal activity (noun.event)