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TOPIK 4verb

맺다

maetda [맫따]

맺어요 · 맺었어요 · 맺을 거예요 · 맺으세요

to tie (a knot); to form (a relationship), to sign (a contract); to bear (fruit)

Example

두 회사는 작년에 새로운 계약을 맺었어요.

The two companies signed a new contract last year.

Word parts

Probably related to 매듭 'knot': tying things together, literally or socially.

Good to know

Pronounced [맫따]; common pairs are 관계를 맺다, 계약을 맺다 and 열매를 맺다.