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ligo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bind verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
  • mattock noun An agricultural tool whose blades are at right angles to the body, similar to a pickaxe.
  • tie noun A narrow strip of fabric worn around the neck, usually with a shirt collar, as an item of formal clothing.

Senses

ligo is used for these senses in English:

  • bind (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
  • mattock An agricultural tool whose blades are at right angles to the body, similar to a pickaxe.
  • tie (transitive) To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.
  • tie up To secure with rope, string, etc.

bind — full definition

  1. verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
  2. verb To hold someone under a legal, moral, or promised obligation.
  3. verb In computing, to link or associate a name, variable, or module with a value or piece of code.
  4. noun A difficult or awkward situation with no easy way out.

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