tie the knot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahy stressed th ee not]
- /taɪ stressed ði nɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahy stressed th ee not]
- /taɪ stressed ði nɒt/

Definitions of tie the knot words

noun tie the knot an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else. 1
noun tie the knot a piece of ribbon or similar material tied or folded upon itself and used or worn as an ornament. 1
noun tie the knot a group or cluster of persons or things: a knot of spectators. 1
noun tie the knot the hard, cross-grained mass of wood at the place where a branch joins the trunk of a tree. 1
noun tie the knot a part of this mass showing in a piece of lumber, wood panel, etc. 1
noun tie the knot Anatomy, Zoology. a protuberance or swelling on or in a part or process, as in a muscle. 1

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Origin of tie the knot

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; (noun) Middle English knot(te), Old English cnotta; cognate with Dutch knot, German knoten to knit; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Tie the knot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tie the knot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for tie the knot

verb tie the knot

allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
cross-breeding — the process of causing animals to mate with another species, or of causing plants to reproduce with another species
crossbred — (of plants or animals) produced as a result of crossbreeding
crossbreed — to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc
marry — to take in marriage: After dating for five years, I finally asked her to marry me.

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