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bind🔊

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

To cohere or stick together in a mass.

To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.

To exert a binding or restraining influence.

To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.

To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.

To couple.

(figuratively) To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.

📑 Synonyms: restrain restrict obligate

(law) To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.

(law) To place under legal obligation to serve.

📑 Synonyms: indenture

To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.

(archaic) To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.

To cover, as with a bandage.

📑 Synonyms: bandage dress

(archaic) To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.

To put together in a cover, as of books.

(chemistry) To make two or more elements stick together.

(computer programming) To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.

(computer programming) To process one or more object modules into an executable program.

(dialect) To complain; to whine about something.

(LGBTQ) To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.

That which binds or ties.

A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.

Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.

A ligature or tie for grouping notes.

A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.

The indurated clay of coal mines, or other overlying substances such as sandstone or shale.