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Bind has 13 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

something that hinders as if with bonds

"The tight deadline acted as a heavy bind, preventing him from exploring other creative ideas."

2

That which binds or ties.

"The strong adhesive acts as a bind that keeps the package securely closed."

Verb
1

stick to firmly

"Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

2

create social or emotional ties

"The grandparents want to bond with the child"

3

make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope

"The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"

4

wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

"The vines grew long and began to bind the old oak tree tightly."

5

secure with or as if with ropes

"tie down the prisoners"

"tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"

6

bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

"He's held by a contract"

"I'll hold you by your promise"

7

provide with a binding

"bind the books in leather"

8

fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

"They tied their victim to the chair"

9

form a chemical bond with

"The hydrogen binds the oxygen"

10

cause to be constipated

"These foods tend to constipate you"

11

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

"The sailor used a strong rope to bind the mast securely before the storm arrived."

In plain English: To bind something means to tie it tightly so that it cannot move freely.

"Please bind this package securely before shipping it."

Example Sentences
"Please bind this package securely before shipping it." verb
"The ribbon will bind the gift box securely before you give it away." verb
"She decided to bind her hair back with a simple elastic band for work." verb
"Please do not bind your hands while we are trying to untangle the wires." verb
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Antonyms
unbind unbrace
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
hindrance attach relate fasten restrain cover adhere indispose
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bind fixate befriend swaddle gird cement chain up faggot hog-tie pledge article indenture tie down rebind gag retie tie up loop cord lash together truss rope strap knot lash band lace ligate obstipate

Origin

The word "bind" comes from Old English bindan, which originally meant "to tie." Its roots trace back through various Germanic languages to a Proto-Indo-European term for tying or binding.

Rhyming Words
ind tind lind rind iind find kind mind sind hind wind poind teind ahind amind brind blind swind grind behind
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