bind
verb (used with object)
to fasten or secure with a band or bond.
have bound
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present perfectof bind.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Dermer’s approach to U.S. relations at times broke from decades of diplomacy that have bound the U.S. and Israel together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
If there is no significant change in the current, no biomolecules have bound to the sensor surface.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024
In some cases, policymakers have bound the hands of insurance companies, leading to an underpricing of risk.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
If the man of one group became the grandfather of children in another community, for instance, that link may have bound people closer together.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 10, 2023
He should have bound the rudder to the nail, of course.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
