bander

²band

verb

Definition of BAND

transitive verb

1

: to affix a band to or tie up with a band

2

: to finish or decorate with a band

3

: to gather together : unite <banded themselves together for protection>

intransitive verb

: to unite for a common purpose —often used with together <have banded together in hopes of attacking the blight that is common to them all — J. B. Conant>

— band·er noun

Examples of BAND

1. <banded the waist of the dress with a speckled belt>
2. <banded the newspapers together for delivery>

First Known Use of BAND

15th century

Related to BAND

Synonyms: gird, begird, belt, engird [archaic], engirdle, enwind, girdle, girt, girth, wrap

Antonyms: ungird, unwrap

Related Words: tie up, truss; circle, enwreathe, loop, wind, wreathe; bandage, enswathe, swathe; chain, cord, enchain, lash, rope, shackle, tape, wire

Near Antonyms: unbind, unlash, unshackle, untie, unwind

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