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tie sth up

(FASTENED) phrasal verb with tie
 
 
/taɪ/ verb (present tense tying, past tense and past participle tied)

Definition

to fasten something together using string, rope, or something similar: Could you tie up the parcel for me?Fastening and tying
(Definition of tie sth up (FASTENED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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