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#THESAURUS #Collocations 💥Tie (sth) up 💥 《 anchor (sth) • beach (sth) ● dock (sth) ● moor (sth) • tie (sth) up 》 ☆These verbs all mean to attach a boat, ship, etc. to a fixed object or to the land to stop it from floating away. ⚜Anchor (sth): to lower an anchor from a boat or ship to prevent it from floating away. ●We anchored off the coast of Spain. ● Larger boats were anchored further up the quay. ⚜Beach (sth) : to bring a boat out of the water and onto the shore. ● He beached the boat and lifted the boy onto the shore. ⚜Dock (sth) : to bring a ship into a harbour and stay there. ●The ferry is expected to dock at about six. ● They docked at Liverpool on the way back from India. ⚜Moor (sth) (often passive) : to attach a boat, ship, etc. to a fixed object or to the land with a rope, chain, or anchor. ● We moored off the north coast of the island. ● I walked down to where the boat was moored. ⚜tie (sth) up to : attach a boat to a fixed object with a rope to stop it from floating away. ●We tied up alongside the quay. ● They tried to find a sheltered spot where they could tie the boat up. ⚜PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS ⚜ ■ to moor/dock/tie up/beach/anchor safely/ securely ■ to moor/dock/tie up/anchor off/in/at... ■ to moor/dock/tie up/beach/anchor on/along¬ side/beside sth .