bind

verb

\ ˈbīnd

bound\ ˈbau̇nd

\; binding

Definition of bind

(Entry 1 of 2)

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 Schwartz

c : to put under an obligation binds himself with an oath

d : 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 mayonnaise

b : 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

9 : to apply the parts of the cover to (a book)

10 : to set at work as an apprentice : indenture He was bound out to a tailor for one year.

11 : to cause to have an emotional attachment the emotional ties that bind us

12 : to fasten together a pin bound the ends of the scarf

intransitive verb

1a : to form a cohesive mass A little milk will help the ingredients bind.

b : to combine or be taken up especially by chemical action antibody binds to a specific antigen

2 : to hamper free movement or natural action shorts that are guaranteed not to bind

3 : to become hindered from free operation Rust caused the door to bind in its frame.

4 : to exert a restraining or compelling effect a promise that binds

bind

noun

Definition of bind (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : something that binds

b : the act of binding : the state of being bound

c : a place where binding occurs

2 music : tie sense 3

3 : a position or situation in which one is hampered, constrained, or prevented from free movement or action got a bind on his opponent

in a bind

: in trouble seem to have gotten myself in a bind

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Examples of bind in a Sentence

Verb

She bound her hair in a ponytail. The machine binds the hay into bales. He doesn't like to wear clothes that bind.

Noun

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 on the Web: Verb

However, the panel said judges are not bound by their earlier trial rulings. — Time, "An Ebola Drug Trial Ended Early Because It Was So Successful. That Could Change How Doctors Handle Future Outbreaks," 13 Aug. 2019 However, the panel said judges are not bound by their earlier trial rulings. — Washington Post, "Cosby lawyers ask appeals court to toss #MeToo conviction," 12 Aug. 2019 Carter’s split from Jenner came just one year after the couple’s intimate Indonesian wedding, which a source later told PEOPLE was not legally binding. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Brody Jenner’s Ex Kaitlynn Carter Vacations in Italy with Miley Cyrus 1 Week After Split," 9 Aug. 2019 McConnell's statement didn’t address the ABA’s finding, which is not binding on the Senate Judiciary Committee, before which Walker appeared Wednesday. — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, "Bar association panel finds Trump's Kentucky judicial nominee Justin Walker unqualified," 31 July 2019 Designation on the national register isn’t binding, said the commission’s Correia. — Erin Baldassari, The Mercury News, "BART’s ‘crowning jewel’ is up for historic recognition, leaving some riders puzzled," 24 July 2019 If you are not bound to a long-term contract with DirecTV or U-verse, a couple of other companies would love to have your business. — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, "No CBS? Here’s how to see your favorite shows during DirecTV, U-verse blackout," 22 July 2019 Second, there is jurisprudence in the Second Circuit (which controls in the SDNY) holding that one federal district’s agreement does not bind another. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "Acosta’s Sweetheart Deal Likely to Foreclose Epstein’s SDNY Prosecution," 13 July 2019 Wayne State University isn't bound by the state's Open Meeting Act and a lawsuit arguing a meeting held by four board members is invalid and should be tossed out, those board members and the university argued in a recent court filing. — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, "Wayne State: We don't have to meet in public, so suit against us should be tossed," 9 July 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

More than anything, that’s what Utah needed: another player to put opponents in a bind. —

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