Definition of binds Binds
/bajˈndz/ - [bayndz] -
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Wiktionary 
- binds (Noun)
Plural of bind.
Part of speech
🔤WordNet
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| bind - something that hinders as if with bonds | ||
| deterrent, impediment, baulk, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, balk, check advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning | ||
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| bind - make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women" | ||
| unbind untie or unfasten; "unbind the feet of this poor woman" | ||
| attach be attached; be in contact with | ||
| swaddle, swathe wrap in swaddling clothes; "swaddled the infant" | ||
| encircle, gird form a circle around; "encircle the errors" | ||
| cement make fast as if with cement; "We cemented our friendship" | ||
| bind - create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child" | ||
| tie, attach, bond | ||
| relate give an account of; "The witness related the events" | ||
| fixate become fixed (on); "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon" | ||
| befriend become friends with; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?" | ||
| bind - provide with a binding; "bind the books in leather" | ||
| cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" | ||
| rebind provide with a new binding; "The tattered old book is valuable and we need to rebind it" | ||
| bind - form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen" | ||
| hold fast, stick to, bond, adhere, bind, stick keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet" | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
| ligate bind with a bandage or ligature; "ligate the artery" | ||
| bind - wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose | ||
| bandage | ||
| fasten, secure, fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other" | ||
| bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair" | ||
| tie | ||
| unlace, untie, unbrace undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner" | ||
| fasten, secure, fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other" | ||
| tie down, truss, tie up, bind restrain from independence by an obligation; "He was tied down by his work" | ||
| muzzle, gag fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers" | ||
| retie tie again or anew; "retie the string and make it strong enough now" | ||
| bind off, tie up finish the last row | ||
| loop fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his belt" | ||
| cord bind or tie with a cord | ||
| lash together bind together with a cord or rope; "Lash together these barrels!" | ||
| truss support structurally; "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges" | ||
| leash, rope fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely" | ||
| strap secure (a sprained joint) with a strap | ||
| knot tie or fasten into a knot; "knot the shoelaces" | ||
| lash bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse" | ||
| band bind or tie together, as with a band | ||
| lace up, lace draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces" | ||
| bind - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" | ||
| adhere, hold fast, bond, stick, stick to | ||
| attach be attached; be in contact with | ||
| bind form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen" | ||
| cleave, cling, cohere, adhere, stick separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone" | ||
| bind - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise" | ||
| oblige, hold, obligate | ||
| relate give an account of; "The witness related the events" | ||
| pledge promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife" | ||
| article bind by a contract; especially for a training period | ||
| indenture, indent bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant; "an indentured servant" | ||
| tie down restrain from independence by an obligation; "He was tied down by his work" | ||
| bind - secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed" | ||
| tie down, tie up, truss | ||
| fasten, secure, fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other" | ||
| restrain, confine, hold hold back | ||
| chain up tie up with chains; "chain up the prisoners" | ||
| faggot up, faggot, fagot bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot; "faggot up the sticks" | ||
| faggot, fagot bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot; "faggot up the sticks" | ||
| hog-tie tie together somebody's limbs; "The prisoner was hog-tied" | ||
| bind - cause to be constipated; "These foods tend to constipate you" | ||
| constipate | ||
| indispose cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed" | ||
| obstipate constipate severely | ||
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Wiktionary
- bind (Noun)
That which binds or ties. - bind (Noun)
A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary. - bind (Noun)
Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine. - bind (Noun)
A ligature or tie for grouping notes. - bind (Verb)
To tie; to confine by any ligature. - bind (Verb)
To cohere or stick together in a mass. - bind (Verb)
To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction. - bind (Verb)
To exert a binding or restraining influence. - bind (Verb)
To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc. - bind (Verb)
To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind. - bind (Verb)
To couple. - bind (Verb)
To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie. - bind (Verb)
To put a person under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant. - bind (Verb)
To place under legal obligation to serve. - bind (Verb)
To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment. - bind (Verb)
To make fast a thing about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something. - bind (Verb)
To cover, as with a bandage. - bind (Verb)
To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action. - bind (Verb)
To put together in a cover, as of books. - bind (Verb)
To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bind (v. t.)
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. - bind (v. t.)
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. - bind (v. t.)
To cover, as with a bandage; to bandage or dress; -- sometimes with up; as, to bind up a wound. - bind (v. t.)
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. - bind (v. t.)
To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action; as, certain drugs bind the bowels. - bind (v. t.)
To protect or strengthen by a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment. - bind (v. t.)
To sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as, to bind a book. - bind (v. t.)
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. - bind (v. t.)
To bring (any one) under definite legal obligations; esp. under the obligation of a bond or covenant. - bind (v. t.)
To place under legal obligation to serve; to indenture; as, to bind an apprentice; -- sometimes with out; as, bound out to service. - bind (v. i.)
To tie; to confine by any ligature. - bind (v. i.)
To contract; to grow hard or stiff; to cohere or stick together in a mass; as, clay binds by heat. - bind (v. i.)
To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction. - bind (v. i.)
To exert a binding or restraining influence. - bind (n.)
That which binds or ties. - bind (n.)
Any twining or climbing plant or stem, esp. a hop vine; a bine. - bind (n.)
Indurated clay, when much mixed with the oxide of iron. - bind (n.)
A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A difficult situation. -
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To sewing together sheets or booklets that make up a book and apply a cover. -
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To confine by any ligature. -
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To stick to firmly.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bind
bīnd, v.t. to tie or fasten together with a band (with to, upon): to encircle round (with about, with): to sew a border on: to tie up or bandage a limb, or the like: to fasten together (the leaves of a book) and put a cover on: to lay under obligation to answer a charge: to oblige by oath or promise to or from an action: to restrain, to make fast any one—also of disease, a magic spell, a passion, &c.: to hold or cement firmly: to render hard.—v.i. to produce constipation:—pa.t. and pa.p. bound.—n. a stalk of hops, so called from its twining or binding itself round a pole or tree: the indurated clay of coal-mines: (mus.) the tie for grouping notes together.—ns. Bind′er, one who binds, as books or sheaves: an attachment to a reaping-machine for tying the bundles of grain cut and thrown off, a reaping-machine provided with such; Bind′ery (U.S.), a bookbinder's establishment.—adj. Bind′ing, restraining: obligatory.—n. the act of binding: anything that binds: the covering of a book.—ns. Bind′weed, the convolvulus, a genus of plants, so called from their twining or binding; Bine, the slender stem of a climbing plant.—I dare or will be bound, I will be responsible for the statement. [A.S. bindan; cog. with Ger. binden, Sans. bandh.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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bind
A quantity of eels, containing 10 sticks of 25 each.
