bind
Pronunciation: [baɪnd]
Word
Context: "relationship"
(verb) to tie things together or connect them in some way. Imagine you want to hold a bunch of sticks together, so you use a string to bind them tightly.
Example
She used a ribbon to bind the gift box nicely.
Example
He didn’t bind his notes, so they all got mixed up.
Example
Can you bind the two pieces of paper together?
Context: "legal"
(verb) to make someone or something tied to a promise or agreement. Think of it like making a promise that you have to keep, like when you agree to do chores every week.
Example
The contract will bind both parties to their responsibilities.
Example
She realized that the agreement does not bind her to work on weekends.
Example
What will bind you to the terms of this agreement?
Context: "books"
(noun) the way a book is put together, using covers and pages. It’s like having a nice cover that keeps all the papers of the book together tightly.
Example
The book had a leather bind that made it look very fancy.
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Without a proper bind, the pages of the book could come loose.
Example
What kind of bind does this book have?
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