BIND - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
something that hinders as if with bonds
Categories: Hindrance, Hinderance, Deterrent, Impediment, Balk, Baulk, Check, Handicap
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
create social or emotional ties
Example: The grandparents want to bond with the child
Categories: Relate
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
Example: The Chinese would bind the feet of their women
Categories: Attach
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
Categories: Fasten, Fix, Secure
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Verb
provide with a binding
Example: bind the books in leather
Categories: Cover
Meaning 6
Part of speech: Verb
form a chemical bond with
Example: The hydrogen binds the oxygen
Categories: Adhere, Hold fast, Bond, Bind, Stick, Stick to
Synonyms
Tie up, Stick to, Constipate, Adhere, Hold fast
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "bind" comes from Proto-Germanic *bindaną. It started in Proto-West Germanic *bindan. Then it appeared in Old English bindan. Later, people used it in Middle English binden. Many other languages have similar words:.
- West Frisian: bine
- Dutch: binden
- Low German: binnen
- German: binden
- Danish: binde
- Welsh: benn
- Latin: offendīx
- Lithuanian: beñdras
- Albanian: bend
- Ancient Greek: πεῖσμα
- Persian: بستن
- Sanskrit: बन्धति
🔗 Related Words
bandana – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!