Definitions
There are 11 meanings of the word
Binds.
Binds - as a noun
Something that hinders as if with bonds
Binds - as a verb
Stick to firmly
Example: "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
adherebondhold faststickstick toHypernyms (Closely Related)
attachHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Create social or emotional ties
Example: "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
attachbondtieHypernyms (Closely Related)
relateHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
Example: "The chinese would bind the feet of their women"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
attachHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
unbindSecure with or as if with ropes
Example: "Tie down the prisoners"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tie downtrussHypernyms (Closely Related)
confineconstrainholdrestrainHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
Example: "He's held by a contract"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
holdobligateobligeHypernyms (Closely Related)
relateHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Provide with a binding
Example: "Bind the books in leather"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
coverHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
Example: "They tied their victim to the chair"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tieHypernyms (Closely Related)
fastenfixsecureHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Form a chemical bond with
Example: "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
adherebindbondhold faststickstick toHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Cause to be constipated
Example: "These foods tend to constipate you"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
constipateHypernyms (Closely Related)
indisposeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The rope binds the two logs together."
"Love is what binds us together."
"The glue binds the pieces of the puzzle."
"Tradition binds generations."
"The contract binds both parties to the agreement."
Word Game Points
Is BINDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, binds is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
BINDS has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
Is BINDS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, binds is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordBINDS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.
Is BINDS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, binds is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordBINDS has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.