noun that which binds or ties.
2. bind ·noun a ligature or tie for grouping notes.
3. bind ·vi to exert a binding or restraining influence.
4. bind ·noun indurated clay, when much mixed with the oxide of iron.
5. bind ·vi to tie; to confine by any ligature.
6. bind ·noun any twining or climbing plant or stem, ·esp. a hop vine; a bine.
7. bind ·vt to sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as, to bind a book.
8. bind ·vt to protect or strengthen by a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
9. bind ·vi to be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
10. bind ·vt to prevent or restrain from customary or natural action; as, certain drugs bind the bowels.
11. bind ·vt to cover, as with a bandage; to bandage or dress;
sometimes with up; as, to bind up a wound.
12. bind ·vt to bring (any one) under definite legal obligations; ·esp. under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
13. bind ·vi to contract; to grow hard or stiff; to cohere or stick together in a mass; as, clay binds by heat.
14. bind ·vt to make fast ( a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something; as, to bind a belt about one; to bind a compress upon a part.
15. bind ·vt to place under legal obligation to serve; to indenture; as, to bind an apprentice;
sometimes with out; as, bound out to service.
xvi. bind ·vt to tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, ·etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner.
xvii. bind ·vt to confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind; as, attraction binds the planets to the sun; frost binds the earth, or the streams.
xviii. bind ·vt fig.: to oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other moral tie; as, to bind the conscience; to bind by kindness; bound by affection; commerce binds nations to each other.