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stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

something that hinders as if with bonds

cause to be constipated; "These foods tend to constipate you"

form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"

bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"

make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"

fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapes and bring them to the recycling shed"

provide with a binding; "bind the books in leather"

stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

something that hinders as if with bonds

cause to be constipated; "These foods tend to constipate you"

form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"

bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"

To fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"

provide with a binding, as of books

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.

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.

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.

To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action; as, certain drugs bind the bowels.

To sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as, to bind a book.

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.

To bring (any one) under definite legal obligations; esp. under the obligation of a bond or covenant.

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

To contract; to grow hard or stiff; to cohere or stick together in a mass; as, clay binds by heat.

To exert a binding or restraining influence.

That which binds or ties.

Any twining or climbing plant or stem, esp. a hop vine; a bine.

Indurated clay, when much mixed with the oxide of iron.

A ligature or tie for grouping notes.

To cover, as with a bandage; to bandage or dress; - sometimes with up; as, to bind up a wound.

To place under legal obligation to serve; to indenture; as, to bind an apprentice; - sometimes with out; as, bound out to service.

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.

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.

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.

To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action; as, certain drugs bind the bowels.

To sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as, to bind a book.

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.

To bring (any one) under definite legal obligations; esp. under the obligation of a bond or covenant.

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

To contract; to grow hard or stiff; to cohere or stick together in a mass; as, clay binds by heat.

To exert a binding or restraining influence.

That which binds or ties.

Any twining or climbing plant or stem, esp. a hop vine; a bine.

Indurated clay, when much mixed with the oxide of iron.

A ligature or tie for grouping notes.

To cover, as with a bandage; to bandage or dress; - sometimes with up; as, to bind up a wound.

To place under legal obligation to serve; to indenture; as, to bind an apprentice; - sometimes with out; as, bound out to service.

To confine or make fast with a cord or band; confine or hold by physical force; unite by bonds of affection, loyalty, or duty; hold by any moral tie; hinder or restrain; protect or strengthen by a band, border, or cover; fasten together; cause to stick together; to oblige by a promise, law. duty, etc.; to fasten together in a cover, as a book.

To tie up something; as, to reap and bind; to have the force of a duty or necessity; grow hard or stiff; to stick.

Anything which holds or ties; a twining stem; a stalk of hops; a musical sign or brace grouping notes together.

Bound.

To tie or fasten together with a band: to sew a border on: to fasten together (the leaves of a book) and put a cover on: to oblige by oath or agreement or duty: to restrain: to render hard:-pa.t. and pa.p. bound.

To tie or fasten with a band; sew a binding on; attach covers and back to a book; to restrain; to oblige.

To tie together; make fast by tying; fasten; constrain; have moral or legal force; be obligatory.

To put a bandage or a binding on; secure between covers, as the sheets of a book.

n. A stalk of hops, so called from its winding round a pole or tree, or being bound to it.