Meaning & Definition of Bind in English
English⟶
Bind
/baɪnd/
noun
1. Something that hinders as if with bonds
synonym:
- bind
verb
1. Stick to firmly
- "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
synonym:
- adhere,
- hold fast,
- bond,
- bind,
- stick,
- stick to
2. Create social or emotional ties
- "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
synonym:
- bind,
- tie,
- attach,
- bond
3. Make fast
- Tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
- "The chinese would bind the feet of their women"
synonym:
- bind
4. Wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
synonym:
- bind,
- bandage
5. Secure with or as if with ropes
- "Tie down the prisoners"
- "Tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
synonym:
- tie down,
- tie up,
- bind,
- truss
6. Bind by an obligation
- Cause to be indebted
- "He's held by a contract"
- "I'll hold you by your promise"
synonym:
- oblige,
- bind,
- hold,
- obligate
7. Provide with a binding
- "Bind the books in leather"
synonym:
- bind
8. Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
- "They tied their victim to the chair"
synonym:
- tie,
- bind
9. Form a chemical bond with
- "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"
synonym:
- bind
10. Cause to be constipated
- "These foods tend to constipate you"
synonym:
- constipate,
- bind
Examples of using
It is always possible to bind together a considerable number of people in love, so long as there are other people left over to receive manifestations of their aggressiveness.