bind
//baɪnd//
Verb
To tie or fasten something securely with rope, string, or another material.
She bound the package with string.
To wrap or cover something with a bandage or cloth.
The nurse bound his wound with a clean bandage.
To unite or hold people or things together.
Their shared experiences bind them together as a team.
To impose a legal or moral obligation on someone.
The contract binds you to complete the work by next month.
To fasten the pages of a book together and enclose them in a cover.
The printer will bind the manuscript into a hardcover book.
To cause ingredients to stick together in cooking.
Add an egg to bind the mixture.
Noun
A difficult or annoying situation.
We're in a bit of a bind without a car.
A tie or fastening.
She used a leather bind to secure the bundle of papers.