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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bind \Bind\, v. t. [imp. {Bound}; p. p. {Bound}, formerly {Bounden}; p. pr & vb n. {Binding}.] [AS. bindan perfect tense band, bundon, p. p. bunden; akin to D. & G. binden, Dan. binde, Sw & Icel. binda, Goth. bindan Skr. bandh (for bhandh) to bind, cf Gr ? (for ?) cable, and L. offendix [root]90.] 1. 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. 2. 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. He bindeth the floods from overflowing. --Job xxviii. 11. Whom Satan hath bound, lo these eighteen years. --Luke xiii. 16. 3. To cover, as with a bandage; to bandage or dress; -- sometimes with up as to bind up a wound. 4. 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 5. To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action as certain drugs bind the bowels. 6. To protect or strengthen by a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment. 7. To sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as to bind a book. 8. 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 Who made our laws to bind us not himself. --Milton. 9. (Law) a To bring (any one) under definite legal obligations; esp. under the obligation of a bond or covenant. --Abbott. b To place under legal obligation to serve; to indenture; as to bind an apprentice; -- sometimes with out as bound out to service. {To bind over}, to put under bonds to do something as to appear at court, to keep the peace, etc {To bind to}, to contract; as to bind one's self to a wife. {To bind up in}, to cause to be wholly engrossed with to absorb in Syn: To fetter; tie; fasten; restrain; restrict; oblige. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Binding \Bind"ing\, a. That binds; obligatory. {Binding beam} (Arch.), the main timber in double flooring. {Binding joist} (Arch.), the secondary timber in double-framed flooring. Syn: Obligatory; restraining; restrictive; stringent; astringent; costive; styptic. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Binding \Bind"ing\, n. 1. The act or process of one who or that which binds. 2. Anything that binds; a bandage; the cover of a book, or the cover with the sewing, etc.; something that secures the edge of cloth from raveling. 3. pl (Naut.) The transoms, knees, beams, keelson, and other chief timbers used for connecting and strengthening the parts of a vessel. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: binding adj 1: executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract" 2: hindering freedom of movement; "tight garments are uncomfortably binding" [syn: {constricting}] 3: causing constipation [syn: {constipating}] n 1: the capacity to attract and hold something 2: strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration 3: the act of applying a bandage [syn: {dressing}, {bandaging}] 4: the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding" [syn: {book binding}, {cover}, {back}]
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