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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | bindan |
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Related topics:bind1
past tense and past participle bound
past tense and past participle bound
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tie/fasten
[transitive] writtena) to tie someone so that they cannot move or escape : 
They bound my arms and legs with rope.
They bound my arms and legs with rope. bound and gagged (=tied up, and with cloth tied around your mouth so you cannot speak)
b) also bind up to tie things firmly together with cloth or string : The pile of newspapers was bound with string.
The pile of newspapers was bound with string.2 to form a strong emotional or economic connection between two people, countries etc [= unite]
form a connection
[transitive] bind somebody/something together Their shared experiences in war helped to bind the two communities together.
Their shared experiences in war helped to bind the two communities together.3 if you are bound by an agreement, promise etc, you must do what you have agreed to do or promised to do : The monks are bound by vows of silence.
make somebody do something
[transitive usually passive]The monks are bound by vows of silence.4 to stick together in a mass, or to make small pieces of something stick together : The flour mixture isn't wet enough to bind properly.
stick together
[intransitive and transitive] technicalThe flour mixture isn't wet enough to bind properly.6 to sew cloth over the edge of a piece of material, or stitch over it, to strengthen it : The edges of the blanket were bound with ribbon.
stitch
[transitive]TIMDThe edges of the blanket were bound with ribbon.bind somebody over
phrasal verbSCL
a) British English if someone is bound over by a court of law, they are warned that if they cause more trouble, they will be legally punished : The demonstrators were bound over to keep the peace.
The demonstrators were bound over to keep the peace.b) American English if someone is bound over for trial, they are forced by law to appear in a court
