bind

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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verb, noun
+ verb (bound, bound )
tie with rope / fabric
1 [VN] ~ sb/sth (to sth)
~ sb/sth (together) to tie sb/sth with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together firmly: She was bound to a chair. + They bound his hands together. + He was left bound and gagged (= tied up and with a piece of fabric tied over his mouth).
2 [VN] ~ sth (up) to tie a long thin piece of fabric around sth: She bound up his wounds.
unite
3 [VN] ~ A and B (together)
~ A to B to unite people, organizations, etc. so that they live or work together more happily or effectively: Organizations such as schools, factories and clubs bind a community together. + She thought that having his child would bind him to her forever.
make sb do sth
4 [usually passive] ~ sb (to sth) to force sb to do sth by making them promise to do it or by making it their duty to do it: [VN] He had been bound to secrecy (= made to promise not to tell people about sth). + [VN to inf] The agreement binds her to repay the debt in full within six months.
See also - BINDING, BOUND
stick together
5 ~ (sth) (together) to stick together or to make things stick together in a solid mass: [V] Add an egg yolk to make the mixture bind. + [VN] Add an egg yolk to bind the mixture together.
book
6 [VN] [usually passive] to fasten the pages of a book together and put them inside a cover: two volumes bound in leather
sew edge
7 [VN] [often passive] ~ sth (with sth) to sew the edge of sth to decorate it or to make it stronger: The blankets were bound with satin.
Idioms see HAND n.
Phrasal Verbs: bind sb over [usually passive]
1 (AmE, law) to give sb BAIL while they are waiting to go to trial: He was bound over for trial.
2 (BrE, law) to give sb a formal warning that if they break the law again they will be punished: She was bound over to keep the peace for a year.
+ noun [sing.] (BrE, informal) an annoying situation that is often difficult to avoid
See also - DOUBLE BIND
Idioms: in a bind (AmE) in a difficult situation that you do not know how to get out of

Thesaurus dictionary

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v.

1 tie, fasten, secure, make fast, tie up:

The thieves bound him hand and foot.

2 constrain; hold, oblige, obligate:

The contract we signed is equally binding on both parties. The union is bound by an agreement that expires in a month.

3 gird, encircle, wreathe, wrap, cover, swathe, bandage:

They were binding his wounded head.

4 cement, stick, cause to adhere; attach, connect:

Ordinary glue will bind these pieces together.

n.

5 Colloq US dilemma, predicament, tight spot, (difficult) situation, Colloq pickle, fix, jam:

I'm in a real bind because I've invited two girls to the party.

6 Colloq Brit annoyance, irritant, bother, bore, trial, ordeal, irritation, vexation, Colloq pain (in the neck or arse):

It was a bit of a bind having to wait three hours at the airport.

Collocation dictionary

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ADJ.

awful, dreadful, real, terrible | double

PREP.

in a ~

He's in a double bind: he needs experience to get a job but he can't get experience without working.

Concise English dictionary

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bound|binds|bindingbaɪnd
noun
+something that hinders as if with bonds
verb
+stick to firmly
+create social or emotional ties
+make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
+wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
+secure with or as if with ropes
+bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
+form a chemical bond with
+provide with a binding
+fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
+cause to be constipated

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