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- [bahynd]
- /baɪnd/
- /baɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahynd]
- /baɪnd/
Definitions of bind word
- verb bind If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common. 3
- verb bind If you are bound by something such as a rule, agreement, or restriction, you are forced or required to act in a certain way. 3
- verb bind If you bind something or someone, you tie rope, string, tape, or other material around them so that they are held firmly. 3
- verb bind When a book is bound, the pages are joined together and the cover is put on. 3
- ergative verb bind If one chemical or particle is bound to another, it becomes attached to it or reacts with it to form a single particle or substance. 3
- verb bind In cookery, if you bind a mixture of food, you form it into a mass by mixing it with a sticky substance. 3
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Origin of bind
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English binden (v.), Old English bindan; cognate with Old High German bintan, Old Norse binda, Gothic bindan, Sanskrit bandhati (he) binds
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Parts of speech for Bind
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bind popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bind usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bind
noun bind
- pickle — a single grain or kernel, as of barley or corn.
- predicament — an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
- dilemma — a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.
- quandary — a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
- crunch — If you crunch something hard, such as a sweet, you crush it noisily between your teeth.
verb bind
- tie up — that with which anything is tied.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- strap — a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
Antonyms for bind
noun bind
verb bind
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- unwrap — to remove or open the wrapping of.
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- unlock — to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
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