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What does bind mean?

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Verb
  1. (intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.
  2. (intransitive) To cohere or stick together in a mass.
  3. (intransitive) To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
  4. (intransitive) To exert a binding or restraining influence.
  5. (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
  6. (transitive) To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
  7. (transitive) To couple.
  8. (figuratively) To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
  9. (law) To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
  10. (law) To place under legal obligation to serve.
  11. (transitive) To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
  12. (transitive, archaic) To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.
  13. (transitive) To cover, as with a bandage.
  14. (transitive, archaic) To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action.
  15. (transitive) To put together in a cover, as of books.
  16. (chemistry) To make two or more elements stick together.
  17. (computing) To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
  18. (Britain, dialect) To complain; to whine about something.
Noun
  1. That which binds or ties.
  2. A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
  3. Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
  4. (music) A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
  5. (chess) A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break.
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