bind

1. (intransitive)To tie; to confine by any ligature.

2. (intransitive)To cohere or stick together in a mass.

   We’ll throw it in just to make the cheese more binding.

   stick to firmly

3. (intransitive)To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.

   I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.

4. (intransitive)To exert a binding or restraining influence.

   These are the ties that bind.

   provide with a binding

5. (transitive)To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.

   To bind grain in bundles.

   To bind a prisoner.

   binden, fesseln

   свя́зыватьsvjázyvatʹ, свя́затьsvjázatʹ, вяза́тьvjazátʹ

   зв'я́зуватиzvʺjázuvaty, зв'яза́тиzvʺjazáty

   fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

6. (transitive)To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.

   Gravity binds the planets to the sun.

   Frost binds the earth.

7. (transitive)To couple.

   verbinden

   вяза́тьvjazátʹ, свя́зыватьsvjázyvatʹ, связа́тьsvjazátʹ

8. (figuratively)To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.

   to bind the conscience.

9. To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.

10. To place under legal obligation to serve.

    To bind an apprenticeship.

    To bound out to service.

11. (transitive)To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.

12. (transitive)To cover, as with a bandage.

    To bind up a wound.

    wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

1. I'm really in a bind.

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2. Tom is in a bind.

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3. Do you bind books?

   ruТы занимаешься переплетением книг?

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4. He knows how to bind books.

   Він уміє переплітати книжки.

   deEr weiß, wie man Bücher bindet.

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5. Their job is to bind books.

   Їхня робота — переплітати книжки.

   deEs ist ihr Job, Bücher zu binden.

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irregular · Lesson

• bind upTo wrap, as with bandages.
• bind offTo end a column of stitches by trapping its final stitch in a way that prevents unraveling.
• bind overTo compel someone to do, or abstain from, a particular act.