1
as in tieing
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
prisons tend to bind convicted criminals for transport
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2
as in bandaging
to cover with a bandage
bind the wound to stop the bleeding
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3
as in tying
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
bind the asparagus spears carefully before packing the bunches
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Jennifer O'Donnell, Parents, 22 July 2024
And while the program does have an income requirement, parents can sign a legally binding affidavit attesting to their earnings — instead of asking an employer who hired undocumented workers or those without work authorization to sign a form.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 11 July 2024
Listen to a quick history from a guide before meandering through, with the smell of leather bindings and aging paper wafting from packed shelves.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 27 June 2024
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Adjective
The contract should be binding and enforceable, and there should reasonable consequences if the rules are broken.
—Jennifer O'Donnell, Parents, 22 July 2024
And while the program does have an income requirement, parents can sign a legally binding affidavit attesting to their earnings — instead of asking an employer who hired undocumented workers or those without work authorization to sign a form.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
Noun
If this sample were a book, Lieberman Aiden said, the binding would be gone, leaving a large number of unbound pages, or DNA fragments.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 11 July 2024
Listen to a quick history from a guide before meandering through, with the smell of leather bindings and aging paper wafting from packed shelves.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 27 June 2024
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“Binding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binding. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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