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- [tahy uhp]
- /taɪ ʌp/
- /taɪ ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahy uhp]
- /taɪ ʌp/
Definitions of tie up words
- noun tie up that with which anything is tied. 1
- noun tie up a cord, string, or the like, used for tying, fastening, binding, or wrapping something. 1
- noun tie up a necktie. 1
- noun tie up a low shoe fastened with a lace. 1
- noun tie up a knot, especially an ornamental one; bow. 1
- noun tie up anything that fastens, secures, or unites. 1
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Origin of tie up
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; noun use of verb phrase tie up
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Parts of speech for Tie up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tie up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tie up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tie up
verb tie up
- affiliate — An affiliate is an organization which is officially connected with another, larger organization or is a member of it.
- agglutinate — to adhere or cause to adhere, as with glue
- allegorize — to transform (a story, narrative, fable, etc) into or compose in the form of allegory
- allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
- amalgamate — When two or more things, especially organizations, amalgamate or are amalgamated, they become one large thing.