bind

Pronunciation: US [baɪnd] UK [baɪnd]

v.Bound bundles; Department of bookbinding
n.Dilemma
WebBindings binding

Synonyms

Antonyms

chain enchain enfetter fetter gyve handcuff manacle pinion shackle trammel

Definitions in English

v.

1.

to tie someone’ s hands or feet together so they cannot move; to wind a length of cloth, ribbon, etc. around something several times; to tie a number of things together

2.

to make two people or groups feel as if they are connected to each other in a very close way

3.

to limit what someone is allowed to do by making them obey a rule or agreement

4.

to fasten the pages of a book together and put a cover on it

5.

if two substances bind, or if you bind two substances, they stick or mix together and become one substance

6.

to decorate something or make it stronger by fastening a long piece of cloth along or around the edges

Other Forms

3sg.binds

Idioms

bind over

Example Sentences

Thou shalt bind them for a seal upon thine hand.
Source: Bible (AV): Deuteronomy
The way in which you take up my affairs binds me to you.
Source: Burke
A community of..people, bound together by shared intellectual tastes.
Source: N. Mitford
The pair of..bicycle clips that bound his thin pants to his bony ankles.
Source: R. Bradbury

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