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   bind

   /bʌɪnd/

   verb

   • 1. tie or fasten (something) tightly together: "they bound her hands and feet" Similar tietie upfasten (together)hold togethersecuremake fastattachropestraplashtrusstetherhitchchainfetterpinionshacklehobblemoorOpposite untierelease
   • ▪ restrain (someone) by tying their hands and feet: "the raider then bound and gagged Mr Glenn"
   • ▪ wrap (something) tightly: "her hair was bound up in a towel"
   • ▪ bandage (a wound): "he cleaned the wound and bound it up with a clean dressing" Similar bandagedresscoverwrapswatheswaddlestrap uptape up
   • ▪ (of an object) be encircled by something, typically metal bands, so as to have greater strength: "an ancient oak chest bound with brass braces"
   • 2. stick together or cause to stick together in a single mass: "mix the flour with the coconut and enough egg white to bind them" Similar stickcohere
   • ▪ cause (painting pigments) to form a smooth medium by mixing them with oil.
   • ▪ hold by chemical bonding: "a protein in a form that can bind DNA"
   • ▪ (of a food or medicine) make (someone) constipated: "eating foods that are low in fibre can bind you up"
   • 3. cause (people) to feel united: "it's music that has bound us together" Similar unitejoinbondknit togetherdraw togetheryoke togetherOpposite separate
   • 4. impose a legal or contractual obligation on: "a party who signs a document will normally be bound by its terms"
   • ▪ be hampered or constrained by: "Sarah did not want to be bound by a rigid timetable" Similar constrainrestrictconfinerestraintie hand and foottie downshacklehamperhinderinhibitcramp someone's styleliterary:trammel
   • ▪ make a contractual or enforceable undertaking: formal "the government cannot bind itself as to the form of subsequent legislation" Similar commit oneselfundertakegive an undertakingpledgevowpromisesweargive one's word
   • ▪ indenture (someone) as an apprentice: "he was bound apprentice at the age of sixteen"
   • 5. fix together and enclose (the pages of a book) in a cover: "a small, fat volume, bound in red morocco"
   • 6. trim (the edge of a piece of material) with a decorative strip: "a frill with the edges bound in a contrasting colour" Similar trimhemedgeborderfringerimbandfinisharchaic:purfle
   • 7. (of a quantifier) be applied to (a given variable) so that the variable falls within its scope. For example, in an expression of the form ‘For every x, if x is a dog, x is an animal’, the universal quantifier is binding the variable x.
   • 8. (of a rule or set of grammatical conditions) determine the relationship between (coreferential noun phrases).

   noun

   • 1. a problematical situation: "he is in a bind that gets worse with every passing minute" Similar predicamentawkward situationquandarydilemmaplightdifficult situationcleft stickmessquagmireimpassedouble bindinformal:spottight spothole
   • ▪ a nuisance: informal British "the travelling can be a bit of a bind" Similar nuisanceannoyanceinconvenienceborebothersource of irritationirritantproblemtrialinformal:painpain in the neckpain in the backsideheadachehassledragaggravationpestpain in the buttfair cownarkvulgar slang:pain in the arsepain in the assdated:infliction
   • 2. a statutory constraint: formal "the moral bind of the law"
   • 3. another term for tie
   • 4. another term for bine

   Word Origin Old Englishbindan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German binden, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bandh.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Double_bindDouble bind - Wikipedia

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   Jul 24, 2024 · A double bind is a dilemma in communication in which an individual (or group) receives two or more reciprocally conflicting messages.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BookbindingBookbinding - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · A traditional bookbinder at work. Bookbinder's type holder. Bookbinding is the process of building a book, usually in codex format, from an ordered stack of paper sheets with one's hands and tools, or in modern publishing, by a series of automated processes.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Binding_problemBinding problem - Wikipedia

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   Jul 9, 2024 · The consciousness and binding problem is the problem of how objects, background, and abstract or emotional features are combined into a single experience. The binding problem refers to the overall encoding of our brain circuits for the combination of decisions, actions, and perception.

5. www.investopedia.com › terms › nNon-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Explained, With Pros and Cons - ...

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   Jul 12, 2024 · An NDA or non-disclosure agreement is a binding contract between two or more parties that prevents sensitive information from being shared with others.

6. www.investopedia.com › terms › pPrincipal-Agent Relationship: What It Is, How It Works

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   Jul 23, 2024 · The principal-agent relationship is an arrangement in which one entity legally appoints another to act on its behalf. In a principal-agent relationship, the agent acts on behalf of the...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › bindingsBINDINGS - 2 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Jul 10, 2024 · noun. These are words and phrases related to bindings. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. BOND. Synonyms. bond. fastenings. Synonyms for bindings from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc. Browse. bind with a girdle. bind with wires. binder. bindings. binge. biodegrade.

8. www.helpnetsecurity.com › 2024/07/25 › bind-9-20-released-enhanced-dnssec-supportBIND 9.20 released: Enhanced DNSSEC support, application...

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   6 days ago · BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is an open-source DNS software system with an authoritative server, a recursive resolver, and related utilities. BIND 9.20, a stable branch suitable for ...

9. www.federalregister.gov › documents › 2024/07/23Federal Register :: Definition of Unreasonable Refusal To Deal or...

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   Jul 23, 2024 · The definitions of “cargo space accommodations” and “vessel space accommodations” in this rule are limited to containerized cargo because the sorts of issues that arose around container availability during the ... sets out non-binding examples of the kinds of conduct that may be considered unreasonable under 46 U.S.C ...

10. www.britannica.com › science › antibodyAntibody | Definition, Structure, Function, & Types | Britannica

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    Jul 23, 2024 · antibody, a protective protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance, called an antigen. Antibodies recognize and latch onto antigens in order to remove them from the body.

11. www.britannica.com › topic › treatyTreaty | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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    Jul 9, 2024 · Treaty, a binding formal agreement, contract, or other written instrument that establishes obligations between two or more subjects of international law (primarily states and international organizations).