Meaning & use
Binds
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Ties or fastens something tightly together, or legally or morally obligates someone.
See it in a sentence
The contract binds both parties to the agreed terms.
She binds the loose papers with a length of red ribbon.
A note on using this word
As a plural noun, 'binds' also refers to difficult or restrictive situations, as in 'caught in a bind.'
Words with a similar meaning
fastenssecuresobligates
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Words with an opposite meaning
freesreleases
Another way to use it
2. noun
Difficult or restrictive situations (informal, usually singular 'a bind').
Missing the deadline put the whole team in a tough bind.
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