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bind

n. something that hinders as if with bonds

bind

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

bind

v. to assign the address of a machine to a symbolic or logical reference

bind

v. to associate a value or a type to a variable or parameter

bind

v. to connect modules together

constipate

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

tie

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

make fast

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

bandage

v. wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

oblige, bind by an obligation, cause to be indebted

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

truss, tie down, tie up

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

tie, bond with

v. create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

stick, bond, stick to, adhere, hold fast

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

bundle, compact, pack, wad

v. compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"

press, squeeze, contract, compress, compact, constrict, press together, squeeze together

v. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

bind, constipate

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

press, squeeze, contract, compress, compact, constrict, press together, squeeze together

v. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

bind

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

tie, link, connect, put together, connect together

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

bond, draw together, bring together

v. cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

stick, bond, bind, stick to, adhere, hold fast

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

deposit, stick, wedge, lodge

v. fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"

chain, fasten with a chain

v. fasten or secure with chains; "Chain the chairs together"

cuff, handcuff, manacle

v. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"

pull, commit, perpetrate

v. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"

compel, oblige, obligate

v. force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

enact, reenact, re-enact, act out

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

exercise, exert

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

pressure, force, coerce

v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

stick, cling, adhere, cohere

v. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

join, conjoin, come together, make contact

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

mix, blend, meld, combine, fuse, merge, conflate, commingle, immix, coalesce

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

tie, link, connect, put together, connect together

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

bond, draw together, bring together

v. cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

paste, glue

v. join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"

tape, attach with tape, fasten with tape

v. fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the box"

bind, make fast

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

split, tear, cleave, rive

v. part

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

support, support financially, see through

v. support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"

support, hold, sustain, hold up

v. be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

hug, adhere to, fit closely, fit tightly

v. fit closely or tightly; "The dress hugged her hips"

unbrace, untie, undo the ties of

v. undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"

unfasten, cause to become unfastened

v. cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"

free, dislodge

v. remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"

unbind, remove a band from

v. untie or unfasten; "unbind the feet of this poor woman"

unfasten, cause to become unfastened

v. cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"

unfasten, cause to become unfastened

v. cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"

come off, detach, come away

v. come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"

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