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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