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to tie; to bind; to link
to bear (fruit)
to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
to connect (two distant places)
to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to unite (with); to ally; to join hands
靴の紐をしっかり結んだ。
I tied my shoelaces tightly.
長年の努力が実を結んだ。
Years of effort bore fruit.
両国は友好条約を結ぶことで合意した。
The two countries agreed to sign a friendship treaty.