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tied the knot

tied the knot is the simple past and past participle of tie the knot.

Meaning of tie the knot

Verb

tie the knot (third-person singular simple present ties the knot, present participle tying the knot, simple past and past participle tied the knot)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To marry, wed, get married.
    • Rowena sacrificed her inclination to remain single, to her sense of duty; and contracted a second matrimonial engagement. […] Cardinal Pandulfo tied the knot for them.1869, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 3, in Burlesques
    Synonyms:
    get hitched
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tie, the, knot.

Questions about tied the knot

What is tied the knot the simple past and past participle of?
Tied the knot is the simple past and past participle of tie the knot.

Words near tied the knot in the dictionary

  1. tied over
  2. tied pub
  3. tied pubs
  4. tied someone's hands
  5. tied someone's tubes
  6. tied the knot
  7. tied to
  8. tied up
  9. tied up in knots
  10. tied up loose ends
  11. tied visa

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