bind
verb14 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.1
to fasten two or more things to each other
bind tightly7.0
to fasten something very securely
bind loosely6.5
to fasten something not very securely
bind legally6.0
to be required to do something by law
to be required to do something by the terms of a contract
bind morally5.0
to feel required to do something because of your beliefs about what is right
used to describe the material of a book's cover, e.g., leather, cloth
to tie someone's hands and feet together so they cannot move
to tie someone's hands and feet and put a cloth over their mouth to prevent them from speaking
used to describe a book with a very attractive and well-made cover
used to describe a book with an elegant and high-quality cover
used to describe a book with an expensive and ornate cover