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Origin of bind
First recorded before 1000; Middle English binden (verb), Old English bindan; cognate with Old High German bintan, Old Norse binda, Gothic bindan, Sanskrit bandhati “(he) binds”
OTHER WORDS FROM bind
bind·a·ble, adjectivemis·bind, verb, mis·bound, mis·bind·ing.re·bind, verb, re·bound, re·bind·ing.WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bind
bind , boundWords nearby bind
bination, binational, binaural, Binchois, Binchy, bind, B.Ind.Ed., binder, binder twine, bindery, bind hand and foot
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British Dictionary definitions for bind
bind
/ (baɪnd) /
verb binds, binding or bound
noun
See also bind over
Word Origin for bind
Old English bindan; related to Old Norse binda, Old High German bintan, Latin offendix band ², Sanskrit badhnāti he binds
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Scientific definitions for bind
bind
[ bīnd ]
To combine with, form a bond with, or be taken up by a chemical or chemical structure. An enzyme, for example, is structured in such a way as to be able to bind with its substrate.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with bind
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