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ties that bind

ties that bind is the plural of tie that binds.

Meaning of tie that binds

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.

Questions about ties that bind

What is ties that bind the plural of?
Ties that bind is the plural of tie that binds.

Words near ties that bind in the dictionary

  1. ties oneself up in knots
  2. ties out
  3. ties over
  4. ties someone's hands
  5. ties someone's tubes
  6. ties that bind
  7. ties the knot
  8. ties to
  9. ties up
  10. ties up loose ends
  11. Tieshangang

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