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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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as in bandaging
to cover with a bandage
bind the wound to stop the bleeding
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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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“Binding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binding. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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