"binding" in the noun sense

1. binding

the capacity to attract and hold something

2. binding

strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration

3. dressing, bandaging, binding

the act of applying a bandage

4. ski binding, binding

one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot the bindings should release in case of a fall

5. binding, book binding, cover, back

the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

"the book had a leather binding"

"binding" in the verb sense

1. adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to

stick to firmly

"Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

2. bind, tie, attach, bond

create social or emotional ties

"The grandparents want to bond with the child"

3. bind

make fast tie or secure, with or as if with a rope

"The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"

4. bind, bandage

wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

5. tie down, tie up, bind, truss

secure with or as if with ropes

"tie down the prisoners"

"tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"

6. oblige, bind, hold, obligate

bind by an obligation cause to be indebted

"He's held by a contract"

"I'll hold you by your promise"

7. bind

provide with a binding

"bind the books in leather"

8. tie, bind

fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

"They tied their victim to the chair"

9. bind

form a chemical bond with

"The hydrogen binds the oxygen"

10. constipate, bind

cause to be constipated

"These foods tend to constipate you"

"binding" in the adjective sense

1. binding

executed with proper legal authority

"a binding contract"

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