I. ˈbən(d)
dialect Britain
variant of bound
II. ˈbənd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi band, from Persian; akin to Sanskrit bandha fetter — more at band I
1. : an embankment used especially in India to control the flow of water (as on a river or on irrigated land)
2. : an embanked thoroughfare along a river or the sea especially in the Far East
III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Far East : to construct a bund (as for the control of flowing water) : embank
IV. ˈbu̇nd, ˈbənd, ˈbu̇nt noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: German, from Middle High German bunt; akin to Middle Dutch bont league, Middle Low German bunt, Old Saxon gi bund bundle, Old English byndel — more at bundle
: federation , league , confederacy , association ; especially : a politically oriented association of people