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ties the knot

ties the knot is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 ties the knot

What is ties the knot the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Ties the knot is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tie the knot.

Words near ties the knot in the dictionary

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

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