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Meanings of bind in English

Portuguese
aderir
Catalan
lligar
Spanish
adherirse

To stick to firmly.

        aderir
        Portuguese
        obrigar
        Spanish
        obligar

        Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted.

              obrigar
              Synonyms
              Examples for "hold"
              Examples for "hold"
              1
              So far so good, but the situation couldn't hold stable for long.
              The Reality Dysfunction
              2
              The other sector will hold GEMS' assets in Europe and north America.
              Reuters
              3
              Ms Yingluck said she will hold new elections as soon as possible.
              BBC
              4
              The main problem is not other countries wanting to hold EU referendums.
              The Irish Times
              5
              However, pasteurization can be done at lower temperatures, given longer hold times.
              Cooking for geeks: real science, great hacks, and good food
              1
              I don't believe it is possible; however, I shall oblige his request.
              The evolutionary void
              2
              He didn't ask for a donation and appeared happy to oblige me.
              86'd: a novel
              3
              A television reporter asked for details; Puel was too tactful to oblige.
              The Guardian
              4
              And I was happy to oblige, it was company on the road.
              The red door
              5
              Since she's in a good mood, why not oblige her this once?
              Ghost Story
              1
              I believe the rules governing attorney conduct obligate me to come forward.
              Blind Man's Alley
              2
              Patients, obligate and putative carriers, and individuals unrelated to patients were analyzed.
              Pubmed
              3
              Members of the phylum Myxozoa are obligate parasites, primarily of aquatic organisms.
              Pubmed
              4
              It might even obligate you in ways you wouldn't like very much.
              White night
              5
              Conversely, the variable metabolism of obligate intracellular symbionts is enriched in anabolism.
              Pubmed
              Portuguese
              atar
              Catalan
              lligar
              Spanish
              sujetar

              Make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope.

                    atar
                    Portuguese
                    atar
                    Catalan
                    embenar

                    Wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose.

                          atar
                          Usage of bind in English
                          1
                          However, the global financial crisis has put some banks in a bind.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          Statistics alone can bind us to the reality of what is happening.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          Called free radicals, these molecules bind easily with other molecules, including DNA.
                          Wired
                          4
                          A poorly drawn power rune meant to bind magic to one's body.
                          A Darker Shade of Magic
                          5
                          Thus ethics are being conscripted to try to bind fractured social relations.
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          The city is in a genuine bind: all the options are painful.
                          The new yorker
                          7
                          If it does, however, then surely you shall bind these two women.
                          Forge of Darkness
                          8
                          The ties that used to bind local schools have become increasingly weak.
                          The Guardian
                          9
                          This is the only tie which can bind the king to Austria.
                          Frederick the Great and His Court
                          10
                          In addition, cortactin-A was able to bind along the side of F-actin.
                          Pubmed
                          11
                          The IRFU put the modern family in an even tighter bind yesterday.
                          The Irish Times
                          12
                          You can bind it and banish it if you know the words.
                          Darkness on the edge of town
                          13
                          These data suggest that DBHBM may bind primarily to the QN center.
                          Pubmed
                          14
                          Maybe she wanted to see if you really could bind the worlds.
                          Worldwinder
                          15
                          Moreover, PS-exposing erythrocytes bind to the vascular wall thus interfering with microcirculation.
                          Pubmed
                          16
                          The laws and responsibilities of the Cloud Ark Constitution now bind you.
                          Seveneves
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                          Translations for bind
                          Bind through the time
                          Bind across language varieties
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          Ireland
                          Less common