bind
1. bind \'bi-nd\ \'bau.nd\ vb or bound; or bind.ing [ME binden, fr. OE
bindan; akin to OHG bintan to bind, Gk ]peisma cable 1a: to make secure by
tying 1b: to confine, restrain, or restrict as if with bonds 1c: to put
under an obligation 1d: to constrain with legal authority 2a: to wrap
around with something so as to enclose or cover 2b: BANDAGE 3: to fasten
round about 4: to tie together 5a: to cause to stick together 5b: to
take up and hold (as by chemical forces) 6: CONSTIPATE 7: to make firm or
sure : SETTLE 8: to protect, strengthen, or decorate by a bond or binding
9: to apply the parts of the cover to (a book) 10: INDENTURE, APPRENTICE
11: to cause to be attached (as by gratitude) 12: to fasten together 13:
to effect (an insurance policy) by an oral commitment or a written ins
trument 1: to form a cohesive mass 2: to hamper free movement or natural
action 3: to become hindered from free operation 4: to exert a
restraining or compelling effect
2. bind n 1a: something that binds 1b: the act of binding : the state of
being bound 1c: a place where binding occurs 2a: TIE 2b: SLUR 3: a
position that restricts freedom of action