Let's learn about "맺다"

* 맺다 has the following meanings

* 맺었다 : past tense of 맺다 by '-었-'

* 맺어지다 : passive form of 맺다 by '-어지다'

1) [끈·매듭(string•knot)] tie (up); knot

- 구두끈을 맺다 : tie one's shoes / lace (up) one's boots

2) [끝(end)] conclude; close; finish; end (off); wind up

- 토론의 끝을 맺다 : close a debate

- …이라고 말하고 말을 맺다 : conclude by saying ‥

- 그는 고맙다는 말로 연설의 끝을 맺었다 : He concluded his speech with a few words of thanks

3) [계약·관계(contract•relationship)] form ; make ; close ; conclude

- 동맹을 맺다 : form an alliance

- 인연을 맺다 : form a relationship / [=결혼하다] marry

- 우정을 맺다 : cultivate[contract / form] friendship with

- 의형제를 맺다 : become sworn brothers

- 계약을 맺다 : enter into a contract.

- 협정을 맺다 : conclude an agreement

- 매매 계약을 맺다 : conclude a sales contract

- 그들은 사랑으로 맺어졌다 : They were bound together by love

4) [원한(enmity)] cherish; nurse; harbor; bear

- 원한을 맺다 : bear a grudge / harbor an enmity

5 [열매(fruit)] bear; produce

- 열매를 맺다 : bear[produce] fruit / <비유(metaphor)> go to seed / produce a result / come[be brought] to fruition

- 그의 노력은 열매를 맺었다 : He was rewarded for his efforts. / His efforts were crowned with success. / Success rewarded his efforts