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English verb: bind over

1. bind over (social) order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her


SamplesThe defendant was bound over for trial.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)confine, detain


Domain categoryjurisprudence, law









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