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bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

sample sentences

"He's held by a contract"
"I'll hold you by your promise"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
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