See Also: bind 1, verb(dictionary)
bind(2)(dictionary)
Bind(medicine)
bind(1)(dictionary)
bind 2, noun(dictionary)
Bind Over For Sentence(law)
Bind - Fencing(gambling)
Double bind(health)
double bind(dictionary)
double bind(medicine)

bind 1, verb (oh)



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1 ?tie/fasten?
2 ?form a connection?
3 ?make somebody do something?
4 ?stick together?
5 ?book?
6 ?stitch?
Phrasal verbs
bind somebody over
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[Language: Old English; Origin: bindan]
?TIE/FASTEN?
[T] written a) to tie someone so that they cannot move or escape
::They bound my arms and legs with rope.
bound and gagged
(=tied up, and with cloth tied around your mouth so you cannot speak)
b) also bind up
to tie things firmly together with cloth or string
::The pile of newspapers was bound with string.
?FORM A CONNECTION?
[T] to form a strong emotional or economic connection between two people, countries etc
-synonym unite unite bind sb/sth together
::Their shared experiences in war helped to bind the two communities together.
?MAKE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING?
[T usually passive] if you are bound by an agreement, promise etc, you must do what you have agreed to do or promised to do
::The monks are bound by vows of silence.
bind sb to do sth
::Employees are not bound to give their reasons for leaving.
?STICK TOGETHER?
[I and T] technical to stick together in a mass, or to make small pieces of something stick together
::The flour mixture isn't wet enough to bind properly.
bind with
::The hydrogen molecule binds with the oxygen molecule.
?BOOK?
[T] to fasten the pages of a book together and put them in a cover
-see also bound 2 (9)
?STITCH?
[T] to sew cloth over the edge of a piece of material, or stitch over it, to strengthen it
::The edges of the blanket were bound with ribbon.
bind over [bind sb over] phr v
a) BrE if someone is bound over by a court of law, they are warned that if they cause more trouble, they will be legally punished
::The demonstrators were bound over to keep the peace.
b) AmE if someone is bound over for trial, they are forced by law to appear in a court of law