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Definition of bind
bound
play \ˈbau̇nd\;binding
transitive verb
1a : to make secure by tying His hands were bound with rope.b : to confine, restrain, or restrict as if with bonds … she was not wholly bound in mind by her middle-class existence — Delmore Schwartzc : to put under an obligation binds himself with an oathd : to constrain with legal authority The court's decision binds them to pay the fine.
2a : to wrap around with something so as to enclose or cover A silk sash bound her waist.b : bandage bind their wounds
3 : to fasten round about when wreaths of laurel bound them
4 : to tie together binding the wheat into sheaves
5a : to cause to stick together tuna and celery bound by mayonnaiseb : to take up and hold (as by chemical forces) : combine with cellulose binds water
6 : constipate Cheese tends to bind him.
7 : to make a firm commitment for a handshake binds the deal
8 : to protect, strengthen, or decorate by a band or binding a carpet bound with a gold edging
From the M-W Editors
Examples of bind in a Sentence
She bound her hair in a ponytail.
The machine binds the hay into bales.
He doesn't like to wear clothes that bind.
Recent Examples of bind from the Web
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Their behavior is shaped by the millions of nearby noncoding bases, which interact with DNA-binding proteins and other factors.
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These were people living in what my linguist’s training reveals as a life bound in orality rather than literacy.
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Traffickers are increasingly using Argentina as a trade route for drugs bound for the United States, Europe and beyond.
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Abbott, who implemented a policy -- still officially backed by Turnbull -- that Australians should first have a non-binding vote on marriage equality, accused Pyne of disloyalty.
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Like Karnowski said, fifth-year seniors aren’t usually NBA-bound.
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Europe, whose tech scene has languished in America’s shadow, was bound to fight back.
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Now, bound to your left by pushing off with your right leg.
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If Cronin is successful in adding a binding referendum to the election ballot next year and that measure is approved, the existing election commission would be eliminated and the existing three-member election board kept in place.
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Origin and Etymology of bind
Middle English, from Old English bindan; akin to Old High German bintan to bind, Greek peisma cable, Sanskrit badhnāti he ties
bind
Definition of bind
in a bind
: in trouble seem to have gotten myself in a bind
Examples of bind in a Sentence
It's a real bind having to meet all these deadlines.
with our vacation week fast approaching, and no arrangements for the care of our pets, we were in a serious bind
Recent Examples of bind from the Web
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The event is a cataclysm accentuated by the peculiar bind in which the 24-7 network has found itself.
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This trend away from grocery stores puts Big Food makers in a bind.
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Georgia race puts the party in a bind [New York Times]
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The result is a double bind of sorts, Fenelon said.
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That leaves leaders like Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell in a bind.
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Americans pulled back their pace of home-buying in April, as the shrinking number of houses for sale and rising prices are putting them in a bind as their options dwindle.
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The lawsuits, along with multiple interviews conducted by THR, indicate that Depp's capricious behavior and poor decision-making placed him in a serious financial bind, which paved the way for the rupture with his closest advisers.
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The financial bind has left some questioning whether university officials will cut sports programs.
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Origin and Etymology of bind
see 1bind
BIND Defined for English Language Learners
bind
playDefinition of bind for English Language Learners
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: to tie or wrap (something) with rope, string, etc.
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: to tie the hands or feet of a person to prevent escape or movement
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of clothing : to prevent free movement by fitting too tightly
bind
Definition of bind for English Language Learners
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: a difficult situation
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: an annoying problem
BIND Defined for Kids
Definition of bind for Students
bound
\ˈbau̇nd\;binding
1 : to tie or wrap securely (as with string or rope) The machine binds the hay into bales.
2 : to hold or restrict by force or obligation The oath binds you.
3 : to wrap or cover with a bandage bind a wound
4 : to cause to be joined together closely … the increased affection which comes to bind households… — Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
5 : to fasten together and enclose in a cover bind a book
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of bind
bound
\ˈbau̇nd\play ;binding
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transitive verb
: to wrap up (an injury) with a cloth : bandage binding up the gash with clean gauze2: to take up and hold usually by chemical forces : combine with cellulose binds water
3: to make costive : constipate
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intransitive verb
a: to form a cohesive massb: to combine or be taken up especially by chemical action antibody binds to a specific antigen2: to hamper free movement
bind
Medical Definition of bind
1: something that binds
2: the act of binding : the state of being bound—see double bind
Law Dictionary
bind
playLegal Definition of bind
bound
\ˈbau̇nd\ playbinding
1a : to make responsible for an obligation (as under a contract) agents have the power to bind the insurer — R. I. Mehr b : to burden with an obligation prevented married women from binding their property — J. H. Friedenthal et al.
2 : to exert control over : constrain by legal authority this court is bound by precedent
3 : to bring (an insurance policy) into effect by an oral communication or a binder
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