bind
/ˈbaɪ̯nd/ noun C2- That which binds or ties.
- A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
- Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
- A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
- A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break. · the Maróczy Bind
- The indurated clay of coal mines, or other overlying substances such as sandstone or shale.
Plural binds
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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The greatest kindness will not bind the ungrateful.
But time which none can bind,
My sister and I, you will recollect, were twins, and you know how subtle are the links which bind two souls which are so closely allied.
He rushed downstairs and sent somebody—they said the furnace man or somebody in the basement—out to a drug store for some oil and things to bind it up with.
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