Definition of bind - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Noun

something that hinders as if with bonds

Verb

stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

Verb

create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

Verb

make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"

Verb

wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

Verb

secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"

Verb

bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He''s held by a contract"; "I''ll hold you by your promise"

Verb

provide with a binding; "bind the books in leather"

Verb

fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

Verb

form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"

Verb

cause to be constipated; "These foods tend to constipate you"

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Synonyms

adhere attach bandage bond constipate hold hold fast obligate oblige stick stick to tie tie down tie up truss

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Antonyms

unbind

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