tie knot

as inmarry
as inmate
as inwed
as intie the knot

Synonyms for tie knot

verb become husband and wife in legal ceremony

Antonyms for tie knot

Word Origin & History

Old English cnotta "intertwining of ropes, cords, etc.," from Proto-Germanic *knuttan- (cf. Low German knütte, Old Frisian knotta "knot," Dutch knot, Old High German knoto, German Knoten, perhaps also Old Norse knutr "knot, knob"). Figurative sense of "difficult problem" was in Old English (cf. Gordian knot). Symbolic of the bond of wedlock, early 13c. As an ornament of dress, first attested c.1400. Meaning "thickened part or protuberance on tissue of a plant" is from late 14c. The nautical unit of measure (1630s) is from the practice of attaching knotted string to the log line. The ship's speed can be measured by the number of knots that play out while the sand glass is running.

Example Sentences for tie knot

You used to pile surprise upon surprise, and tie knot after knot in your complications.

He rested his elbows on his knees, and began to tie knot after knot in a piece of string.