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bind
I. \ˈbīnd\ verb
(bound \ˈbau̇nd\ ; bound ; or archaic bounded ; binding ; binds \ˈbīn(d)z\)
Etymology: Middle English binden, from Old English bindan; akin to Old High German bintan to bind, Old Norse binda, Gothic bindan, Greek peisma cable, Sanskrit badhnāti he binds
transitive verb
1.
a. : to make secure by tying (as with a cord)
< they bound his hands >
b. : to confine with or as if with chains or other bonds so as to deprive of liberty : make captive
< he was bound and thrown into prison >
< she was not wholly bound in mind by her middle-class existence — Delmore Schwartz >
c. : to hold in check : keep in place : restrain
< a sense of fair play binds them and preserves their open-mindedness >
d. : to hamper the free movement of : exert an uncomfortably restrictive and chafing force upon
< tight-fitting clothes that bind the hiker >
e. : to put under an obligation (as by making, accepting, or exacting a solemn promise)
< the knight bound himself with an oath to serve faithfully >
f. : to constrain with legal authority
< the court's decision binds them to pay the fine >
2.
a. : to wrap around so as to cover (as with cloth) : swathe
< a broad sash bound her waist >
b. : to wrap up (an injury) with a cloth : bandage
< binding up the gash with clean gauze >
3. : to fasten round about : encircle, gird, wreathe
< a statue of a poet, laurel bound about the head >
4. : to tie together (as stalks of wheat)
< binding the reaped grain into sheaves >
5.
a. : to cause (particles) to stick together in a usually hard mass
< wet sand that had been baked and bound by the sun >
b. : to cause to cohere : unite into a cohesive whole
< bind the chopped celery and apples with mayonnaise >
: give a moist or thickened consistency to
< bind poultry dressing with beaten eggs >
c. : to take up and hold usually by chemical forces : combine with
< cellulose binds water >
6. : to make costive : constipate
7. : to make firm or sure : settle
< binding our agreement with a friendly handshake >
8. : to protect, strengthen, or decorate by a band or binding
< a carpet bound with a yellow edging >
9.
a. : to apply the parts of the cover to (a book) in successive stages (as in hand binding)
b. : case vt 1d
10. : indenture, apprentice
< he was bound out to the tailor for one year >
11. : to cause to be attached (as by gratitude or affection)
< some gracious instinct binds her to her home — Agnes Repplier >
12. : to fasten together : connect, unite
< a jeweled pin bound the ends of the scarf >
13. : to move (a fencing opponent's blade) from one line to another by exerting pressure against
14. : to effect (an insurance policy) by means of an oral commitment or by a binder
15. logic : to convert (a free variable in a statement or formula) into a bound variable by prefixing a quantifier or other operator — compare quantification
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to form a usually hard lump or mass
< heat causes clay to bind >
b. : to form a cohesive mass
< a little milk added to the ingredients will quickly make the mixture bind >
2. : to hamper free movement : exert an uncomfortably restrictive and chafing force
< shorts that are guaranteed not to bind >
3. : to become hindered from free operation : become blocked or jammed
< rust caused the door to bind in its frame >
4. : to exert a restraining, compelling, or uniting influence
< a promise that binds >
5. falconry : to close with or grapple quarry in the air
6. printing : to lock up improperly
< oversize cuts caused the form to bind >
II. \“but ˈbin(d) in sense 2\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English binde, from binden, verb
1. : something that binds or ties : the act of binding : a place where binding occurs : the state or an instance of being bound
2. : bine
3. Scotland : capacity especially for drink : limit
4.
a. : tie
b. : slur
5. : the action of forcing a fencing opponent's blade from one line to another by means of pressure against his blade
6. : a position that restricts an opponent's freedom of action (as in chess)
< White gets a bind on Black's position >
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