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binden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • band noun A group of musicians who perform together.
  • bind verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
  • cohere verb To stick together physically, by adhesion.
  • lace noun A delicate, decorative fabric made of patterned holes and thread.
  • tie noun A narrow strip of fabric worn around the neck, usually with a shirt collar, as an item of formal clothing.
  • twine noun A strong string or cord made from two or more threads twisted together.

Senses

binden is used for these senses in English:

  • band (transitive) To fasten with a band.
  • bind (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
  • bind (transitive) To put together in a cover, as of books.
  • cohere (intransitive) To stick together physically, by adhesion.
  • lace (ergative) To fasten (something) with laces.
  • tie (transitive) To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.
  • tie up To secure with rope, string, etc.

band — full definition

  1. noun A group of musicians who perform together.
  2. noun A thin strip of material used to bind, wrap, or hold something together.
  3. noun A range or category within a larger scale, such as income or frequency.
  4. verb To join together for a shared purpose.

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.

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