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bounden

/ˈbaʊnd(ə)n/
verb
  1. To tie; to confine by any ligature.

  2. To cohere or stick together in a mass.

    "Just to make the cheese more binding"

  3. To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.

    "I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while."

Synonymsbandage, dress, fasten, fetter, make fast, restrain
adjective
  1. Now chiefly in the term bounden duty: made obligatory; binding.

  2. Bound.

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