Bind

[baɪnd]

Definition

(noun.) something that hinders as if with bonds.

(verb.) form a chemical bond with; 'The hydrogen binds the oxygen'.

(verb.) make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; 'The Chinese would bind the feet of their women'.

(verb.) wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose.

(verb.) provide with a binding; 'bind the books in leather'.

(verb.) create social or emotional ties; 'The grandparents want to bond with the child'.

Typed by Howard--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner.

(v. t.) To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind; as, attraction binds the planets to the sun; frost binds the earth, or the streams.

(v. t.) To cover, as with a bandage; to bandage or dress; -- sometimes with up; as, to bind up a wound.

(v. t.) To make fast ( a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something; as, to bind a belt about one; to bind a compress upon a part.

(v. t.) To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action; as, certain drugs bind the bowels.

(v. t.) To protect or strengthen by a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.

(v. t.) To sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as, to bind a book.

(v. t.) Fig.: To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other moral tie; as, to bind the conscience; to bind by kindness; bound by affection; commerce binds nations to each other.

(v. t.) To bring (any one) under definite legal obligations; esp. under the obligation of a bond or covenant.

(v. t.) To place under legal obligation to serve; to indenture; as, to bind an apprentice; -- sometimes with out; as, bound out to service.

(v. i.) To tie; to confine by any ligature.

(v. i.) To contract; to grow hard or stiff; to cohere or stick together in a mass; as, clay binds by heat.

(v. i.) To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.

(v. i.) To exert a binding or restraining influence.

(n.) That which binds or ties.

(n.) Any twining or climbing plant or stem, esp. a hop vine; a bine.

(n.) Indurated clay, when much mixed with the oxide of iron.

(n.) A ligature or tie for grouping notes.

Inputed by Jesse

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Confine, restrain, restrict, put bonds upon.[2]. Enwrap, put a bandage upon.[3]. Tie, fasten, secure by a bond.[4]. Engage, oblige, OBLIGATE, make responsible, lay under obligation.[5]. Confirm, ratify, sanction.[6]. Put a border round.

Edited by Caleb

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Fetter, engage, tie, fasten, secure, lace, twine, oblige, compel, restrict,restrain, secure

ANT:Untie, loose, unfasten, acquit, free, liberate

Edited by Karl

Definition

v.t. to tie or fasten together with a band (with to upon): to encircle round (with about with): to sew a border on: to tie up or bandage a limb or the like: to fasten together (the leaves of a book) and put a cover on: to lay under obligation to answer a charge: to oblige by oath or promise to or from an action: to restrain to make fast any one—also of disease a magic spell a passion &c.: to hold or cement firmly: to render hard.—v.i. to produce constipation:—pa.t. and pa.p. bound.—n. a stalk of hops so called from its twining or binding itself round a pole or tree: the indurated clay of coal-mines: (mus.) the tie for grouping notes together.—ns. Bind′er one who binds as books or sheaves: an attachment to a reaping-machine for tying the bundles of grain cut and thrown off a reaping-machine provided with such; Bind′ery (U.S.) a bookbinder's establishment.—adj. Bind′ing restraining: obligatory.—n. the act of binding: anything that binds: the covering of a book.—ns. Bind′weed the convolvulus a genus of plants so called from their twining or binding; Bine the slender stem of a climbing plant.—I dare or will be bound I will be responsible for the statement.

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