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What is another word for Bind? – 191 Bind Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    tie fasten secure attach connect link join unite merge combine fuse weld knot lash moor anchor hitch clamp grip grasp clasp clench fetter shackle chain restrain confine restrict limit constrain obligate commit pledge promise vow contract agree covenant engage enlist enroll enlistment recruitment conscription induction initiation inauguration

    Meaning of Bind

    The primary meaning of the word "bind" is to fasten or secure something.

    Definitions

    • To fasten or secure something with a rope, string, or other material
    • To tie or restrain something or someone
    • To obligate or commit someone to do something
    • To unite or merge two or more things

    Etymology of Bind

    The word "bind" originated from Old English "bindan", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "bindan" and the Proto-Indo-European root "bhendh-", meaning "to tie" or "to bind"
    The word has been used in English since the 9th century, with various meanings and connotations developing over time

    Example Uses

    • The teacher helped the student bind her broken arm with a sling
    • The company is bound by contract to deliver the goods on time
    • The couple exchanged vows to bind themselves together in marriage
    • The new policy aims to bind the different departments together to improve communication

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    release free liberate untie unfasten detach disconnect separate divide split sever loosen relax untether unshackle unchain unbind unfetter unmoor unanchor unhitch unclasp unclench unrestricted unlimited uncommitted unconstrained unobligated unconfinined

    Related Nouns

    bond tie rope string chain fetter shackle anchor moor hitch clamp grip grasp clasp knot link connection union merger fusion weld joint seam fastening attachment restraint constraint obligation commitment contract covenant agreement engagement

    Related Verbs

    tie fasten secure attach connect link join unite merge combine fuse weld knot lash moor anchor hitch clamp grip grasp clasp clench fetter shackle chain restrain confine restrict limit constrain obligate commit pledge promise vow contract agree covenant engage enlist enroll

    Related Adjectives

    bound tied fastened secured attached connected linked joined united merged combined fused welded knotted lashed moored anchored hitched clamped gripped grasped clasped clenched fettered shackled chained restrained confined restricted limited constrained obligated committed pledged promised vowed contractual covenantal engaged enlisted enrolled