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binds

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbaɪndz// UK //bˈaɪndz// binds

v. to hold something firmly in place or to connect two things together. You use it when glue, tape, or a promise makes things stick.

v. to fasten, secure, or hold together; to have a binding effect on a person or group.


SIMPLE

The glue binds the two pieces of wood.

CONTEXTUAL

The new contract binds the company to pay higher wages.

COMPLEX

Strong social norms often bind communities together more effectively than written laws.

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Transitive verb; takes a direct object. Can also be intransitive ('the glue binds well').

Pitfall

The deal is binded to usThe deal is bound to us'Binds' is an irregular verb. The past tense and past participle are 'bound', not 'binded'.

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