Definition of bind

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bind - 12 definitions

- noun
1. bind -- something that hinders as if with bonds
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
2. adhere -- stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
synonyms: adhere, hold fast, bond, stick, stick to
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. bind -- create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
synonyms: tie, attach, bond
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4. bind -- make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"
antonyms: unbind -- untie or unfasten; "unbind the feet of this poor woman"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. bind -- wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
synonyms: bandage
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. tie down -- secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
synonyms: tie down, tie up, truss
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. oblige -- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
synonyms: oblige, hold, obligate
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. bind -- provide with a binding; "bind the books in leather"
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9. tie -- fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
synonyms: tie
antonyms: untie -- undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. bind -- form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"
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11. constipate -- cause to be constipated; "These foods tend to constipate you"
synonyms: constipate
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. bind, binds -- to tie or secure
synonyms: binds, ligate, rebind, bindable, ybound, ybounden
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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Antonyms
unbind -- untie or unfasten; "unbind the feet of this poor woman"
untie -- undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"

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