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lier — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bind verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
  • bond noun A certificate representing a loan to a government or company, which pays interest and repays the original amount later.
  • bundle noun A group of objects tied, wrapped, or packaged together.
  • gird verb To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
  • liaise verb To communicate and work with another person or group in order to coordinate or reach agreement.
  • link verb To join two or more things together, or to show a connection between them.
  • slur noun An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.
  • thicken verb To make thicker (in the sense of wider).
  • tie noun A narrow strip of fabric worn around the neck, usually with a shirt collar, as an item of formal clothing.

Senses

lier is used for these senses in English:

  • bind (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
  • bind (transitive) To couple.
  • bond (transitive) To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.
  • bundle (transitive) To tie or wrap together into a bundle.
  • gird (transitive) To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
  • hyperlink (of a hypertext document) To point to another document by a hyperlink.
  • hyperlink To use a hyperlink to jump to a document.
  • liaise To establish a liaison.

bind — full definition

  1. verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
  2. verb To hold someone under a legal, moral, or promised obligation.
  3. verb In computing, to link or associate a name, variable, or module with a value or piece of code.
  4. noun A difficult or awkward situation with no easy way out.

bond — full definition

  1. noun A certificate representing a loan to a government or company, which pays interest and repays the original amount later.
  2. noun An emotional connection or tie between people.
  3. noun A binding legal agreement, or a sum of money paid as a guarantee.
  4. verb To form a close connection with someone, or to join two things firmly together.

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