bind up
To wrap something up tight to hold it together or protect it, or to be closely connected to something.
Meanings
To wrap a wound or injured area tightly with a bandage or cloth.
"The nurse bound up his injured knee before helping him to hobble to the first-aid room."
To tie or secure a bundle of things tightly together.
"She bound up the old letters with a piece of ribbon and put them back in the drawer."
(Often passive: 'bound up in/with') To be deeply connected to or emotionally involved in something.
"Her whole sense of self was bound up in her career as a surgeon."
The 'wound' sense is slightly old-fashioned; modern speakers might say 'bandage up'. The figurative sense ('bound up in/with') is common and describes deep emotional or logical connection: 'his identity is bound up with his work'.
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