bind

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

They that reap must sheaf and bind.

To cohere or stick together in a mass.

We’ll throw it in just to make the cheese more binding.

unlocks their [clay’s] binding Quality.

To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.

I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.

To exert a binding or restraining influence.

These are the ties that bind.

To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.

To bind grain in bundles.

To bind a prisoner.

That which binds or ties.

A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.

Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.

A ligature or tie for grouping notes.

A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.

the Maróczy Bind