bind

verb

/baɪnd/ (bound, bound)

Definition

C2 [T] to tie something tightly or to fasten something: They bound the packages with brightly coloured ribbon. Bind together the two broken ends. The prisoner was bound hand and foot.Fastening and tying C2 [T] to unite people: The things that bind them together are greater than their differences.Connecting and combiningVariety and mixturesMixing and mixtures › [T] (also bind up) To bind a part of the body, especially a part that is damaged, is to tie something round it: He had already bound the child's arm when I arrived.Medical dressings, supports and devices › [T] to sew or stick material along the edges of something such as a jacket, in order to make it stronger or to decorate itKnitting and sewingDecorating or making something attractive › [T] to make separate pieces of paper into a book: There are several different ways to bind a book, for example you can stitch or stick the pages together. → See also bookbinding (bookbinder)Covering and adding layers › [I or T] When an egg or water is used, especially in cooking, to bind something it provides a way of making everything stick together in a solid mass: The mixture wouldn't bind (together).Preparing foodPreparing food using heat

(Definition of bind verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)