bind

/bˈaɪnd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

stick to firmly
“Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”
create social or emotional ties
“The grandparents want to bond with the child”
make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
“The Chinese would bind the feet of their women”
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
secure with or as if with ropes
“tie down the prisoners”
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
“He's held by a contract”
provide with a binding
“bind the books in leather”
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
“They tied their victim to the chair”
form a chemical bond with
“The hydrogen binds the oxygen”
cause to be constipated
“These foods tend to constipate you”

noun

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