bind (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /baɪnd/
Definition
To tie or fasten something or someone tightly.
Examples
The paramedics had to bind the wound to stop the bleeding.
He was bound hand and foot by the robbers.
She used a ribbon to bind the pages of her scrapbook together.
How to Use bind
- bind to (prepositional phrase)
- To be legally or morally obliged to do something. — "The agreement will bind them to pay the full amount."
- bind up (phrasal verb)
- To bandage or dress a wound. — "Please bind up my cut finger."
- bind together (phrasal verb)
- To join or unite things or people. — "The shared experience helped to bind the team together."
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