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- Dictionarybind/bʌɪnd/
verb
- 1. tie or fasten (something) tightly together: "they bound her hands and feet" Similar Opposite
- 2. stick together or cause to stick together in a single mass: "mix the flour with the coconut and enough egg white to bind them" Similar
noun
- 1. a problematical situation: "he is in a bind that gets worse with every passing minute" Similar
- 2. a statutory constraint: formal "the moral bind of the law"
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The meaning of BIND is to make secure by tying. How to use bind in a sentence. to make secure by tying; to confine, restrain, or restrict as if with bonds; to put under an obligation…
BIND definition: 1. to tie something or someone tightly or to fasten something: 2. to tie something around a part…. Learn more.
to combine with something by a chemical bond (= the force holding atoms together in a molecule), or to be combined like this: Protein's ability to bind iron may enhance iron absorption in the body. The tissue cells will bind strongly to each other. More examples.
If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common. …a group of people bound together by shared language, culture, and beliefs.
1. a. To tie or secure, as with a rope or cord. b. To hold or restrain by tying with rope or bonds: bound the prisoner. 2. a. To fasten or wrap by encircling, as with a belt or ribbon: a dress bound with a sash. b. To bandage: bound up their wounds. 3. a.
to fasten or secure within a cover, as a book: They will bind the new book in leather. to cover the edge of, as for protection or ornament: to bind a carpet. (of clothing) to chafe or restrict (the wearer): This shirt binds me under the arms.
The verb bind means to tie, secure, or fasten as with string or rope. When you put a Christmas tree on the top of your car, you need to bind it with twine to make sure it stays there while you drive. The past tense of bind is "bound." To bind is also to create an emotional attachment. Your love for your family binds you to them.
BIND definition: 1. to tie something together with string, rope, etc: 2. to force someone to keep a promise: 3. to…. Learn more.
1. If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common. [...] 2. If you are bound by something such as a rule, agreement, or restriction, you are forced or required to act in a certain way. [...] 3.
1 to tie someone's hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape. 2 to prevent someone from doing what they want by creating rules, restrictions, etc. Phrasal Verbs bind over. See bind in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: bind. Definition of bind verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
