ties that bind

A form of tie that binds — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tie that binds
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APA

ties that bind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ties%20that%20bind

MLA

“ties that bind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ties%20that%20bind. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ties that bind,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ties%20that%20bind.

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