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bind
[bahynd]
verb (used with object)
to fasten or secure with a band or bond.
to encircle with a band or ligature.
She bound her hair with a ribbon.
to swathe or bandage (often followed byup ).
to bind up one's wounds.
to fasten around; fix in place by girding.
They bound his hands behind him.
to tie up (anything, as sheaves of grain).
to cause to cohere.
Ice bound the soil.
to unite by any legal or moral tie.
to be bound by a contract.
to hold to a particular state, place, employment, etc..
Business kept him bound to the city.
to place under obligation or compulsion (usually used passively).
We are bound by good sense to obey the country's laws.
Law., to put under legal obligation, as to keep the peace or appear as a witness (often followed byover ).
This action binds them to keep the peace. He was bound over to the grand jury.
to make compulsory or obligatory.
to bind the order with a deposit.
to fasten or secure within a cover, as a book.
They will bind the new book in leather.
to cover the edge of, as for protection or ornament.
to bind a carpet.
(of clothing) to chafe or restrict (the wearer).
This shirt binds me under the arms.
Medicine/Medical., to hinder or restrain (the bowels) from their natural function; constipate.
to indenture as an apprentice (often followed byout ).
In his youth his father bound him to a blacksmith.
verb (used without object)
to become compact or solid; cohere.
The eggs and the flour bind, creating a stable cake.
to be obligatory.
It is a duty that binds.
to chafe or restrict, as poorly fitting garments.
This jacket binds through the shoulders.
to get stuck or cease to move freely.
Overheating made the drill bit bind in the wood.
to temporarily flatten one's breast tissue using compression garments or strips of fabric, often done by gender-diverse people as part of their gender expression.
I feel pretty masculine today, so I think I'll bind.
Falconry., (of a hawk) to grapple or grasp prey firmly in flight (usually followed byto ).
The falcon binds to the pheasant and then carries it to the hunter.
noun
the act or process of binding; the state or instance of being bound.
something that binds.
Informal., a difficult situation or predicament.
This schedule has us in a bind.
Music., a tie, slur, or brace.
Falconry., the act of binding to prey in flight.
verb phrase
bind off, to loop (one stitch) over another in making an edge on knitted fabric.
bind
/ baɪnd /
verb
to make or become fast or secure with or as if with a tie or band
to encircle or enclose with a band
to bind the hair
(tr) to place (someone) under obligation; oblige
(tr) to impose legal obligations or duties upon (a person or party to an agreement)
(tr) to make (a bargain, agreement, etc) irrevocable; seal
(tr) to restrain or confine with or as if with ties, as of responsibility or loyalty
(tr) to place under certain constraints; govern
to bandage or swathe
to bind a wound
to cohere or stick or cause to cohere or stick
egg binds fat and flour
to make or become compact, stiff, or hard
frost binds the earth
(tr) to enclose and fasten (the pages of a book) between covers
(intr) (of a book) to undergo this process
(tr) to provide (a garment, hem, etc) with a border or edging, as for decoration or to prevent fraying
(tr; sometimes foll by out or over) to employ as an apprentice; indenture
slang, (intr) to complain
(tr) logic to bring (a variable) into the scope of an appropriate quantifier See also bound 1
noun
something that binds
the act of binding or state of being bound
informal, a difficult or annoying situation
another word for bine
music another word for tie
mining clay between layers of coal
fencing a pushing movement with the blade made to force one's opponent's sword from one line into another
chess a position in which one player's pawns have a hold on the centre that makes it difficult for the opponent to advance there
bind
To combine with, form a bond with, or be taken up by a chemical or chemical structure. An enzyme, for example, is structured in such a way as to be able to bind with its substrate.
Other Word Forms
- bindable adjective
- misbind verb
- rebind verb
Word History and Origins
Origin of bind1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bind1
Example Sentences
Cement is the key binding ingredient in concrete, which is the most widely used material in the construction industry, and mortar.
Only after getting engaged can couples meet face to face, then navigate the pressures of a honeymoon, moving in together, and meeting families - all in a whirlwind run-up to a legally binding wedding.
For the past 22 years, Mrs Butcher has been a ceremonies registrar, travelling across North Yorkshire to perform the legally binding part of marriages or civil partnerships.
This year, however, the usual snowpack that binds rocks to steep slopes did not form.
But Nirupama Rao, former Indian ambassador to Beijing and Washington, says India is "a titan in chrysalis" - too large and ambitious to bind itself to any single great power.
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