LEARNit Dictionary

bind

verb
C1+
1
C1+
to tie somebody/something with rope, string, etc. so that they/it cannot move or are held together strongly
بستن, محکم کردن با بند, گره زدن
2
to tie a long thin piece of cloth around something
بستن, پیچیدن
She bound up his wounds.
3
C1+
to make people, organizations, etc. feel united so that they live or work together more happily or effectively
متحد کردن, پیوند دادن, همبسته کردن
Organizations such as schools and clubs bind a community together.
She thought that having his child would bind him to her forever.
4
to force somebody to do something by making them promise to do it or by making it their duty to do it
متعهد کردن, ملزم کردن, متعهد ساختن, الزام کردن, مقید کردن
He had been bound to secrecy .
The agreement binds her to repay the debt within six months.
see also binding, bound
5
to stick together or to make things stick together in a solid mass
چسباندن
Add an egg yolk to make the mixture bind.
Add an egg yolk to bind the mixture together.
6
to fasten the pages of a book together and put them inside a cover
صحافی کردن, جلد کردن
two volumes bound in leather
7
to sew a piece of material to the edge of something to decorate it or to make it stronger
دوختن, لبه دوزی
The blankets were bound with satin.
noun
1
an annoying situation that is often difficult to avoid
گرفتاری, دردسر, تنگنا
see also double bind