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Definition: Meaning of, bind in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bʌɪnd /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
bind bound bound
Present Participle Third Person Singular
binding binds
  1. tie/fasten [transitive] written to tie someone so that they cannot move or escape
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  2. tie/fasten [transitive] written also bind up to tie things firmly together with cloth or string
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  3. form a connection [transitive] to form a strong emotional or economic connection between two people, countries etc [=  unite]
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  4. make somebody do something [transitive usually passive] if you are bound by an agreement, promise etc, you must do what you have agreed to do or promised to do
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  5. stick together [intransitive and transitive] technical to stick together in a mass, or to make small pieces of something stick together
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  6. book [transitive] to fasten the pages of a book together and put them in a cover
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  7. stitch [transitive] to sew cloth over the edge of a piece of material, or stitch over it, to strengthen it
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Singular Plural
bind binds
[singular] [informal]
  1. an annoying or difficult situation
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bind used in phrases

  • bind off (verb)
    1. knitting finish the last row
  • double bind (noun)
    1. a situation in which any choice you make will have bad results
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bind used in phrasal verbs

  • bind over (phrasal verb)
    1. if a court binds someone over, it orders them to do something and usually makes them pay money that they lose if they do not obey
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