Meaning of 'bind' (Webster Dictionary)
- That which binds or ties.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Meaning of 'bind' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- provide with a binding
Example in sentence:- bind the books in leather
Meaning (2):
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
Example in sentence:- He's held by a contract;
- I'll hold you by your promise
Meaning (3):
- make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
Example in sentence:- The Chinese would bind the feet of their women
Meaning (4):
- create social or emotional ties
Example in sentence:- The grandparents want to bond with the child
Meaning (5):
- form a chemical bond with
Example in sentence:- The hydrogen binds the oxygen
Meaning (6):
- cause to be constipated
Example in sentence:- These foods tend to constipate you
Meaning (7):
- fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
Example in sentence:- They tied their victim to the chair
Meaning (8):
- secure with or as if with ropes
Example in sentence:- tie down the prisoners;
- tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed
Meaning (9):
- stick to firmly
Example in sentence:- Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
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