Definitions for binds
  • Bind (v. t.) - To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner.
  • Bind (v. t.) - To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind; as, attraction binds the planets to the sun; frost binds the earth, or the streams.
  • Bind (v. t.) - To cover, as with a bandage; to bandage or dress; -- sometimes with up; as, to bind up a wound.
  • Bind (v. t.) - To make fast ( a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something; as, to bind a belt about one; to bind a compress upon a part.
  • Bind (v. t.) - To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action; as, certain drugs bind the bowels.
  • Bind (v. t.) - To protect or strengthen by a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
  • Bind (v. t.) - To sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as, to bind a book.
  • Bind (v. t.) - Fig.: To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other moral tie; as, to bind the conscience; to bind by kindness; bound by affection; commerce binds nations to each other.
  • Bind (v. t.) - To bring (any one) under definite legal obligations; esp. under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
  • Bind (v. t.) - To place under legal obligation to serve; to indenture; as, to bind an apprentice; -- sometimes with out; as, bound out to service.
  • Bind (v. i.) - To tie; to confine by any ligature.
  • Bind (v. i.) - To contract; to grow hard or stiff; to cohere or stick together in a mass; as, clay binds by heat.
  • Bind (v. i.) - To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
  • Bind (v. i.) - To exert a binding or restraining influence.
  • Bind (n.) - That which binds or ties.
  • Bind (n.) - Any twining or climbing plant or stem, esp. a hop vine; a bine.
  • Bind (n.) - Indurated clay, when much mixed with the oxide of iron.
  • Bind (n.) - A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
  • Binding (a.) - That binds; obligatory.
  • Binding (n.) - The act or process of one who, or that which, binds.
  • Binding (n.) - Anything that binds; a bandage; the cover of a book, or the cover with the sewing, etc.; something that secures the edge of cloth from raveling.
  • Binding (pl.) - The transoms, knees, beams, keelson, and other chief timbers used for connecting and strengthening the parts of a vessel.
  • Binding (p. pr. & vb. n.) - of Bind
  • Bindingly (adv.) - So as to bind.
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2 Letter Words
bi id in is si
3 Letter Words
bid bin bis dib din dis ids ins nib sib sin
4 Letter Words
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