verb / noun
bind
BYND/baɪnd/
To hold tightly so that movement is restricted.
He pulls the rope tight to bind the firewood together.
Etymology
Old English bindan covered tying with bonds and securing something with dressings or bandages. The modern sense retains that central idea of fastening things so they stay together.
In context
with mud to bind the walls and insulate against the cold
More examples
- The contract binds both companies to the agreed schedule.
- Missing the last bus put us in a bind.
- The craftsperson binds the book in sturdy cloth.
Forms
bind · binds · bound · binding
binding noun — A cover holding a book together.