bind
US /baɪnd/
Definition
stick to firmly
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The contract will bind both companies to the agreed terms for two years.
Word Family
Synonyms
- fastencause to be firmly attached
- tieneckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
- obligateforce somebody to do something
Collocations
- Easy bind a bookto bind a book, meaning to stick to firmly
- Medium in a bind over schedulingindicating a state, position, or relationship within a bind over scheduling
- Hard legally bind parties to contractdescribing legally bind parties to contract (by law; conforming to the law)
- Very Hard tie knots to bind competitorsto tie knots to bind competitors, meaning to fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
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