bind Synonyms & Antonyms
Choose a meaning, then find a word that fits your sentence.
Bind as a Verb
To tie; to confine by any ligature.
To cohere or stick together in a mass.
We’ll throw it in just to make the cheese more binding.
To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.
To exert a binding or restraining influence.
These are the ties that bind.
To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
To bind grain in bundles.
To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
Gravity binds the planets to the sun.
To couple.
To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
to bind the conscience.
To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
To place under legal obligation to serve.
To bind an apprenticeship.
To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.
To bind a belt about one.
To cover, as with a bandage.
To bind up a wound.
To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.
Certain drugs bind the bowels.
To put together in a cover, as of books.
The three novels were bound together.
To make two or more elements stick together.
To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
To process one or more object modules into an executable program.
To associate an action with a button or key; to create a keybind.
She has space bar bound to "jump."
To complain; to whine about something.
To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.
I haven't binded since I got my top surgery.
Bind as a Noun
That which binds or ties.
A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.
the Maróczy Bind
The association of a keyboard key or button with an action.
There's a menu in the settings for reconfiguring your binds.
The indurated clay of coal mines, or other overlying substances such as sandstone or shale.
A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break.
the Maróczy Bind
The indurated clay of coal mines.
Bind in a Sentence
We’ll throw it in just to make the cheese more binding.
I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.
These are the ties that bind.
To bind grain in bundles.
To bind a prisoner.
Gravity binds the planets to the sun.
Frost binds the earth.
to bind the conscience.
To bind an apprenticeship.
To bound out to service.
To bind a belt about one.
To bind a compress upon a wound.
To bind up a wound.
Certain drugs bind the bowels.
The three novels were bound together.
She has space bar bound to "jump."
"Save and exit" is bound to Ctrl-x Ctrl-c.
Quake players typically bind "jump" to a mouse button.
I haven't binded since I got my top surgery.
I hear binder tech has improved since I last bound.
the Maróczy Bind
There's a menu in the settings for reconfiguring your binds.
Just to make the cheese more binding
to bind grain in bundles to bind a prisoner
to bind the conscience to bind by kindness bound by affection commerce binds nations to each other
to bind an apprentice bound out to service
to bind a belt about one to bind a compress upon a wound
to bind up a wound
Word Forms & Grammar
bind (third-person singular simple present binds, present participle binding, simple past bound or (nonstandard) binded, past participle bound or (nonstandard) binded or (archaic, rare) bounden or (obsolete) ybound or (obsolete) ybounden)
bind (countable and uncountable, plural binds)
Words That Rhyme With Bind
Origin of Bind
Origin 1: From Middle English bynden, from Old English bindan, from Proto-West Germanic *bindan, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéndʰ-e-ti, from *bʰendʰ- (“to tie”).
Origin 2: See also West Frisian bine, Dutch binden, Low German binnen, binden, German binden, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Norwegian Nynorsk binde, Faroese, Icelandic, and Swedish binda; also Welsh ben (“cart”), Latin offendīx (“knot, band”), Lithuanian beñdras (“partner”), Albanian bind (“to convince, to awe, to spell”), Ancient Greek πεῖσμα (peîsma, “cable, rope”), Persian بستن (bastan, “to bind”), Sanskrit बन्धति (bándhati). Doublet of bandana.
Bind in Brief
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈbaɪ̯nd// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Meaning | To tie; to confine by any ligature |
| Plural | binds |
| Verb forms | binds, binding, bound |
Pronouncing Bind
Bind is pronounced //ˈbaɪ̯nd// and has 1 syllable.
Frequently Asked Questions About Bind
Is bind a verb or a noun?
Bind is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is the plural of bind?
The plural of bind is binds.
What is the past tense of bind?
The past tense of bind is bound. The present participle is binding.