1. bind - noun
· something that hinders as if with bonds
Hypernym(s): hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap
2. bind - verb
· stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
Synonym(s): adhere, hold_fast, bond, stick, stick_to
Hypernym(s): attach
3. bind - verb
· create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
Hypernym(s): relate
4. bind - verb
· make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"
Hypernym(s): attach
Antonym(s): unbind
5. bind - verb
· wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
Synonym(s): bandage
Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure
6. bind - verb
· secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
Synonym(s): tie_down, tie_up, truss
Hypernym(s): restrain, confine, hold, constrain
7. bind - verb
· bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
Synonym(s): oblige, hold, obligate
Hypernym(s): relate
8. bind - verb
· provide with a binding; "bind the books in leather"
Hypernym(s): cover
9. bind - verb
· fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
Synonym(s): tie
Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure
10. bind - verb
· form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"
Hypernym(s): adhere, hold_fast, bond, bind, stick, stick_to
11. bind - verb
· cause to be constipated; "These foods tend to constipate you"
Synonym(s): constipate
Hypernym(s): indispose
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