bind
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

▼ Từ liên quan / Related words

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms: untie   unbrace   unlace   unbind  
• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms: constipate   tie   oblige   hold   obligate   tie down   tie up   truss   bandage   attach   bond   adhere   hold fast   stick   stick to