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relier — 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.
  • bridge noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
  • link verb To join two or more things together, or to show a connection between them.

Senses

relier is used for these senses in English:

  • bind (transitive) To put together in a cover, as of books.
  • bridge (computing, communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
  • link (transitive) To connect (two or more things).
  • link (intransitive, Internet, of a web page) To contain a hyperlink to another page.

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.

bridge — full definition

  1. noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
  2. noun The bony or cartilaginous ridge along the top of the nose.
  3. noun A raised platform on a ship from which the captain and crew control and observe the vessel.
  4. noun A section of a song that connects two other parts, often building tension before a chorus returns.
  5. noun A trick-taking card game for four players in two partnerships.

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