binds
Fastens or constrains
Binds is the third-person singular of bind, meaning to tie, fasten, or hold together.
Rope binds a prisoner's wrists; a contract binds parties to its terms.
What binds can also unite: Music is what binds us together.
As a noun, binds are difficult situations: I'm in a real bind here.
Equal score, or neckwear
- knotTied rope fastening
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- cordFlexible twisted strand
strap · secure · cinch · loop · twine · wrap · bandage · truss
Enforceable written agreement
- obligateCommit by necessity
- commitBind to a course
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- oathFormal binding promise
agreement · pledge · vow · warrant · indenture · stipulate · enforce · liable
To limit or restrict
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- confineRestrict to boundaries
- inhibitTo restrain or hinder
- restrainLimit freedom of movement
hamper · curtail · hinder · stifle · impede · encumber · fetter · trammel
tie
Equal score, or neckwear
cord · strap · secure · cinch · loop · twine · wrap · bandage · truss · splice
contract
Enforceable written agreement
oath · agreement · pledge · vow · warrant · indenture · stipulate · enforce · liable · duty
bond
Binding tie or connection
attach · couple · fuse · weld · cement · glue · adhere · affix · anchor · yoke
constrain
To limit or restrict
restrain · hamper · curtail · hinder · stifle · impede · encumber · fetter · trammel · repress
spine
Column of vertebrae
leather · cloth · hardcover · paperback · codex · folio · signature · glue · case · gilt
thicken
Increase in viscosity
- emulsifyDisperse one liquid throughout another
- rouxCooked fat-flour paste
- eggReproductive cell in shell
starch · gelatin · flour · cornstarch · arrowroot · custard · sauce · gravy · mousse · mayonnaise
- fastensattaches, secures, fastens, joins, connects
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- conflictsargument, fight, war, battle, dispute
- in a bindTrapped in difficulty
- binder clipSpring-loaded paper fastener
- legally bindingEnforceable under the law
- ring binderHinged-loop paper organizer
- three-ring binderHinged cover with metal loops
- three ring binder
bind, binder, binding, unbind, binders, bindings, unbinding, rebind, rebinding