to bind around

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• bind — [bīnd] vt. bound, binding [ME binden < OE bindan < IE base * bhendh > BAND1, BEND1, Sans badhnāti, (he) binds, Goth bindan] 1. to tie together; make fast or tight, as with a rope or band 2. to hold or restrain as if tied or tied …   English World dictionary

• bind|weed — «BYND WEED», noun. a plant with long stems that twine around fences, trees, or other plants. It belongs to the morning glory family …   Useful english dictionary

• bind — bind1 [ baınd ] (past tense and past participle bound [ baund ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 tie something ▸ 2 unite people ▸ 3 force someone to obey rule ▸ 4 fasten book together ▸ 5 when substances mix ▸ 6 decorate edges 1. ) transitive to tie someone s… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• bind — I UK [baɪnd] / US verb Word forms bind : present tense I/you/we/they bind he/she/it binds present participle binding past tense bound UK [baʊnd] / US past participle bound *** 1) [transitive] to tie someone s hands or feet together so they cannot …   English dictionary

• bind — [[t]ba͟ɪnd[/t]] binds, binding, bound 1) VERB If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common. [V pl n together] It is the memory and threat of persecution that binds… …   English dictionary

• bind — bind1 [baınd] v past tense and past participle bound [baund] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(tie/fasten)¦ 2¦(form a connection)¦ 3¦(make somebody do something)¦ 4¦(stick together)¦ 5¦(book)¦ 6¦(stitch)¦ Phrasal verbs 　bind somebody over ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; O …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bind — 1 verb past tense and past participle bound, 1 TIE/FASTEN (T) formal or literary a) to tie someone so that they cannot move or escape: They bound my arms and legs with rope. | bound and gagged (=tied up, and with cloth tied around your mouth so… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• bind — [c]/baɪnd / (say buynd) verb (bound, binding) –verb (t) 1. to make fast with a band or bond. 2. to swathe or bandage. 3. to fasten around; fix in place by girding. 4. to cause to cohere or harden. 5. to unite by any legal or moral tie: bound by… …  

• bind — bindable, adj. /buynd/, v., bound, binding, n. v.t. 1. to fasten or secure with a band or bond. 2. to encircle with a band or ligature: She bound her hair with a ribbon. 3. to swathe or bandage (often fol. by up): to bind up one s wounds. 4. to… …   Universalium

• bind — I. verb (bound; binding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bindan; akin to Old High German bintan to bind, Greek peisma cable, Sanskrit badhnāti he ties Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to make secure by tying b. to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Double bind — Not to be confused with double blind, a method to eliminate bias in scientific experimentation. A double bind is an emotionally distressing dilemma in communication in which an individual (or group) receives two or more conflicting messages, in… …   Wikipedia