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tie that binds

tie that binds noun: something shared between two or more people, such as consanguinity, interest, experience, or debt, that causes their relationship with each other to strengthen or to durably resist sundering.

Noun

tie that binds (plural ties that bind)

  1. (figuratively) Something shared between two or more people, such as consanguinity, interest, experience, or debt, that causes their relationship with each other to strengthen or to durably resist sundering.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tie, bind.

Forms of tie that binds

pluralties that bind

Origin of tie that binds

Dates back to a 1782 Christian hymn titled "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" by John Fawcett.

Questions about tie that binds

What does tie that binds mean?
Tie that binds means something shared between two or more people, such as consanguinity, interest, experience, or debt, that causes their relationship with each other to strengthen or to durably resist sundering.
What part of speech is tie that binds?
Tie that binds is a noun.
What is the plural of tie that binds?
The plural of tie that binds is ties that bind.

Words near tie that binds in the dictionary

  1. tie someone's tubes
  2. tie tac
  3. tie tack
  4. tie tacks
  5. tie tacs
  6. tie that binds
  7. tie the knot
  8. tie to
  9. tie up
  10. tie up loose ends
  11. tie wire

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