What is a Bind Word™?

_{This is in the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.}

If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Bind Word™.

Use the examples below to find the rule.

CSV version:

Bind Words™,Not Bind Words™
BAY,OCEAN
BOOK,MOVIE
CARROT,RADISH
CONDOM,PILL
COVE,CAVE
CRAVE,COVET
CROP,CLIP
CULTURE,NATURE
DARK,LIGHT
DIVE,PLUNGE
DOCK,PIER
DONE,BUSY
DUSK,DAWN
GAWK,GOGGLE
GORSE,FURZE
GROW,SHRINK
GULF,RIVER
HACK,CRACK
HARK,HARM
HAVEN,HARBOR
JAM,JELLY
JAW,CHEEK
JOY,SORROW
LACK,NEED
LOOK,WATCH
LOOSE,TIGHT
MUCK,MUD
OIL,FAT
OWN,DISOWN
PINCH,PINT
PLEASANT,UNPLEASANT
ROOF,CEILING
ROSIN,AMBER
SCAN,SCAR
SHALLOW,DEEP
SHIFT,CHANGE
SNARLING,BARKING
STORM,TORNADO
STORY,TALE
SWAP,SWITCH
SWIPE,CLEAN
THICKEN,THIN
WIDER,NARROWER

The puzzle relies on the series’ inbuilt assumption, that each word can be tested for whether it is a Bind Word™ without relying on the other words.

These are not the only examples of Bind Words™, many more exist.

Hint:

Hint 2:

Hint 3:

N.B.: A previous hint was that all types of binds were only used once in the list, but since the latest couple of additions that’s not true anymore.