bind oneself
Example Sentences
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To hold material things either in community or severalty was in either case to bind oneself to the evil principle.
From Mediaeval Socialism by Jarrett, Bede
Its root is that of the verb "rotisya," to bind oneself by an oath; and it is generally admitted to be only another form of "rota," which now signifies a "regimental company."
From The Prince by Machiavelli, Niccolò
But it is, perhaps, better to bind oneself.
From Wives and Daughters by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
It is so provincial to bind oneself to views which are no longer binding a couple of hundred miles away.
From Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm
“I—I mean it is wrong to bind oneself by a promise one may not be able to keep,” Miss Bibby added hastily.
From In the Mist of the Mountains by Macfarlane, J.