bind
/ˈbaɪ̯nd/noun, verb1 syllable
Bind means: stick to firmly.
Synonyms for bind33
verb, as in secure with or as if with ropes
verb, as in bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
verb, as in wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
verb, as in fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
verb, as in cause to be constipated
Opposites of bind
What does bind mean?11
verb
stick to firmly“Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”
create social or emotional ties“The grandparents want to bond with the child”
secure with or as if with ropes“tie down the prisoners”
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted“He's held by a contract”
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord“They tied their victim to the chair”
cause to be constipated“These foods tend to constipate you”
make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope“The Chinese would bind the feet of their women”
provide with a binding“bind the books in leather”
form a chemical bond with“The hydrogen binds the oxygen”
noun
something that hinders as if with bonds
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with bind?34
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Bind in a sentence
- You must bind yourself to keep your promise.unknown
- I am in a bind as my money has been stolen.CM
- You must bind yourself to keep the promise.minshirui
- Break free from the chains that bind you!hecko
- Those kinds of mornings helps bind us closer and helps bind our bonds closer.LoverofEnglish
- The strong interaction binds quarks into nucleons and nucleons to each other.shekitten
- Law binds the dull and strengthens the clever.rul
- I'm forever lost, can't you see? I'm in a bind!AMIKEMA
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of bind
as a noun
- plural
- binds
as a verb
- past tense
- bound
- past participle
- bound
- present participle
- binding
- third-person singular
- binds