Synonyms: bind
Definition: something that hinders as if with bonds
Similar words: check, balk, baulk, impediment, hinderance, hindrance, handicap, deterrent
Definition: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Synonyms: constipate, bind
Definition: cause to be constipated
Usage: These foods tend to constipate you
Synonyms: bind
Definition: form a chemical bond with
Usage: The hydrogen binds the oxygen
Similar words: stick, stick to, hold fast, bond, bind, adhere
Definition: stick to firmly
Usage: Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
Synonyms: bind, hold, obligate, oblige
Definition: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
Usage: He's held by a contract; I'll hold you by your promise
Similar words: relate
Definition: have or establish a relationship to
Usage: She relates well to her peers
Definition: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
Usage: They tied their victim to the chair
Similar words: fix, fasten, secure
Definition: cause to be firmly attached
Usage: fasten the lock onto the door; she fixed her gaze on the man
Synonyms: bind, tie down, tie up, truss
Definition: secure with or as if with ropes
Usage: tie down the prisoners; tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed
Similar words: hold, confine, restrain
Definition: to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
Usage: This holds the local until the express passengers change trains; About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade; The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center; The terrorists held the journalists for ransom
Synonyms: bind
Definition: make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
Usage: The Chinese would bind the feet of their women
Similar words: attach
Definition: cause to be attached
Definition: wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
Similar words: fix, fasten, secure
Definition: cause to be firmly attached
Usage: fasten the lock onto the door; she fixed her gaze on the man
Synonyms: bind
Definition: provide with a binding
Usage: bind the books in leather
Similar words: cover
Definition: provide with a covering or cause to be covered
Usage: cover her face with a handkerchief; cover the child with a blanket; cover the grave with flowers
Synonyms: stick, stick to, hold fast, bond, bind, adhere
Definition: stick to firmly
Usage: Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
Similar words: attach
Definition: become attached
Usage: The spider's thread attached to the window sill
Synonyms: bond, tie, bind, attach
Definition: create social or emotional ties
Usage: The grandparents want to bond with the child
Similar words: relate
Definition: have or establish a relationship to
Usage: She relates well to her peers