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tie-up

tie-up

1 4.4
A connection between people or groups to work together
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪˌʌp/
translation icon : asociación
  • Sir, we've just had our first lead of a tie-up... with the killing of that American sergeant five weeks ago... in the train holdup near Fujiyoshida.

Examples

  • This imagined tie-up would also give Fisker more oomph for an IPO and potentially an expansive dealership network to take advantage of.

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  • Love the tie-up with Google Fonts.

    Blog text (25)

  • Regarding the Google-Dish tie-up that was reported last night, we just got word that this is really happening.

    Blog text (25)

  • But it's interesting to once again see Google's name mentioned in another possible tie-up with a mobile operator.

    Blog text (17)

  • This is a proposition to anyone willing to outsource to India as a business tie-up.

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  • Jason, what I really want to do is announce this tie-up at the G12 meeting.

    Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)

  • Rather like WikiLeaks, the BIJ uses tie-ups with national newspapers that buy the story fully packaged once it is ready.

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  • Yes, there are serious network compatibility issues with a Sprint and T-Mo tie-up, and yes, Sprint knows those issues better than anyone, thanks to the Nextel train wreck.

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  • The new tie-up between the two companies aims to boost their market presence in the tech industry.

  • This strategic tie-up will help small businesses access more resources and networks.

Synonyms

tie
vstie-up
325 2.4

A connection that people have with family or friends

is the same meaning but appears as a hyphenated form
bond
vstie-up
322 2.9

A strong connection that holds people or things together

is generally a neutral business or social relationship, not an intense emotional union
association
vstie-up
131 3.0

A connection between people, groups, or things, often from working together

is used especially for business or social relationships rather than casual grouping
affiliation
vstie-up
95 3.9

A connection with a group, organization or person

is more general, used for any business or social relationship rather than membership
linkage
vstie-up
26 3.9

A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease

focuses on business or social relationships rather than physical joining
tie that binds
vstie-up
4 5.3

A shared feeling or value that keeps people together

focuses on business or social relationship rather than the uniting force or cause
business relation
vstie-up
1 2.9

A connection between companies that helps them work together

is broader, covering business and social relationships beyond enterprises
link-up
vstie-up
1 3.5

A meeting that connects people or groups to work together

describes a stable relationship rather than a one-off meeting or collaboration
connexion
vstie-up
  • Archaic
8.7

A link between things, people, or events

is used especially for business or social relationships rather than general ones

How Connected

merger
189 3.9
alliance
832 4.0
partnership
214 2.7
tie-up
1 4.4
link
684 1.4
to contact
∞ 2.5

Surface Forms

tie-up singular
tie-ups plural

Morphology

tie-up = tie + up (semi-transparent) = tie + up

The noun is built from the phrasal verb 'tie up', and the sense of a connection or association is a fairly natural metaphorical extension of 'joining together'.

Etymology

The word tie-up comes from the idea of a tie that joins two things, like when you 'tie' your shoelaces. So, a business or social tie-up is a joining or partnership, where people or groups are 'tied' together.