bind

Speech parts

1. bind - Noun

2. bind - Verb

Meaning

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

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

To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.

To exert a binding or restraining influence.

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

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

A ligature or tie for grouping notes.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tie oblige hold adhere attach restrain obligate fasten hold fast tie down truss join link couple secure
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Antonyms

unbind island cleave fork hew rend
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Hypernyms

hold cover secure bond check stick

Hyponyms

band truss article loop cement rope

Phrases with the word

in a bind bind oneself bind oneself to vine bind bind in bind me

Derivatives

bound bounden binding

Anagrams

DINB

Examples

The chains that bind us the most closely are the ones we have broken. Antonio Porchia

Our failings sometimes bind us to one another as closely as could virtue itself. Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues

The problem of our age is the proper administration of wealth, so that the ties of brotherhood may still bind together the rich and poor in harmonious relationship. Andrew Carnegie

An oath broken by one does not thereafter bind the other. Darkovan Proverb

Willows are weak, yet serve to bind bigger wood. Italian Proverb

No one can bind himself to perform the impossible. Mexican Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Binche lace binchotan bincount bind hand and foot bind in bind me