lace up

lace someone up

to tie someone's laces; to help someone get dressed in a garment having laces. Would you please lace me up? I can't reach the ties in the back. I laced up Sally, as she requested.

lace something up

to tie the laces of something. Lace your shoes up, Tommy. Lace up your shoes.

lace up

1. To fasten shoes or clothing by tightening and tying laces: I laced up my skates before my lesson. We laced our hiking boots up before we headed out.

2. To tighten and tie the laces on someone's shoes or clothing: Come over here so I can lace you up. The assistant laced up the skater before the start of the competition.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Graciana	grah-THYAH-nah (Spanish), grah-SYAH-nah (Latin American Spanish), grə-SYA-nə (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Wazo	-	Ancient Germanic
Tsubasa	tsoo-bah-sah	Japanese
Toninho	-	Portuguese
Columbine	KAHL-əm-bien	English (Rare)
Cosette	-	French, Literature