/baɪnd/
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Translation
To tie things together tightly with string or rope.
Word origin
From Old English bindan, meaning to tie; a very old Germanic word.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- bindan
- English cognates
- band, bundle, bandage
Grammar
Verb typeirregular (bind, binds, bound)
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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Bound is the past form of bind.
tightly .
You bind things together, or bind one thing to another.
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Ideas and feelings can bind people too, meaning hold them together.
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