"tie that binds" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ties that bind [plural]
Etymology: Dates back to a 1782 Christian hymn titled "Blessed Be the Tie that Binds" by John Fawcett. Head templates: {{en-noun|ties that bind}} tie that binds (plural ties that bind)
  1. (figuratively) Something shared between two or more people, such as an interest, hobby, or experience, that causes their relationship with each other to strengthen. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-tie_that_binds-en-noun-qZMrq7Fi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tie, bind.
    Sense id: en-tie_that_binds-en-noun-XFfdjeYP Categories (other): English links with manual fragments

Inflected forms

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