USUKGlobalneutral
- To fasten, bind, or secure something with a rope, cord, or similar material.
USUKGlobalnauticalneutral
- To secure a boat or vessel to a dock, pier, or another vessel; to moor.
USUKGlobalneutralformal
- To occupy or render unavailable (resources, funds, or time) by committing them to a particular purpose, thereby preventing their use elsewhere.
USUKGlobalinformalcolloquial
- To form a partnership, alliance, or close association with someone.
USUKGlobalneutralmedical
- To bind or fasten a dressing around a wound.
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- To cause movement or activity to stop or become congested (intransitive), as in traffic or operations becoming blocked.