bind
verb (used with object)
to fasten or secure with a band or bond.
Example Sentences
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The list also reaches into the everyday commerce that binds the two economies, including cheese, seafood and cosmetics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Nothing here binds a future administration, and courts almost never stop the government from disavowing promises its officials had no authority to make.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
The best-known example is hemoglobin, where iron binds dioxygen, meaning two oxygen atoms joined together, so oxygen can be carried through the bloodstream.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Ocean of Peace alliance elevates Fiji to one of Australia's few treaty allies and binds each nation to come to the other's "mutual defence".
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Silence hides secrets, holds back fears, but it also binds with loyalty and love.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
