Meaning of bind

Definition of bind

(noun) something that hinders as if with bonds

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

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

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

wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

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

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

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

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

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

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

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