tie up vs invest

tie up and invest both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tie up	No	No	Yes	No
invest	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, invest is a hypernym of tie up; that is, invest is a word with a broader meaning than tie up:

Other hypernyms of tie up include commit, place, put.

tie up (verb)	invest (verb)
secure with or as if with ropes	make an investment
finish the last row	provide with power and authority
restrain from moving or operating normally	place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
secure in or as if in a berth or dock	furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes	give qualities or abilities to