Synonyms of binds

binds 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bind

1

as in ties

to confine or restrain with or as if with chains

prisons tend to bind convicted criminals for transport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ties
• chains
• hampers
• constrains
• attaches
• confines
• handcuffs
• enchains
• fetters
• shackles
• secures
• lashes
• bits
• gyves
• fastens
• trammels
• restricts
• enfetters
• hinders
• links
• manacles
• pinions
• impedes
• joins
• irons
• hobbles
• limits
• curbs
• trusses
• hog-ties
• entangles
• tangles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberates
• frees
• releases
• unbinds
• rescues
• looses
• emancipates
• unties
• undoes
• unshackles
• detaches
• untangles
• unfastens
• disengages
• unfetters

2

as in bandages

to cover with a bandage

bind the wound to stop the bleeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bandages
• heals
• treats
• dresses
• ministers (to)
• swathes
• attends
• medicates
• doctors
• cures
• cares (for)
• nurses
• remedies
• rehabilitates
• mends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unbandages

3

as in threads

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord

bind the asparagus spears carefully before packing the bunches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ties
• threads
• wires
• bands
• straps
• trusses
• cinches
• ropes
• intertwines
• cords
• tethers
• girds
• twists
• knots
• entangles
• interweaves
• coils
• snarls
• tangles
• interlaces
• winds
• lashes
• laces
• girts
• leashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unties
• unbinds
• undoes
• unfastens
• unleashes
• unravels
• unstraps
• unlaces
• unlooses
• disentangles
• unwinds
• unstrings
• unloosens
• untangles
• untwists
• uncoils
• unspools
• unthreads
• untethers
• unlashes
• untwines
• unsnarls

binds

2 of 2

noun

plural of bind

1

as in pickles

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape

with our vacation week fast approaching, and no arrangements for the care of our pets, we were in a serious bind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pickles
• predicaments
• dilemmas
• holes
• swamps
• corners
• jams
• fixes
• rabbit holes
• boxes
• impasses
• rattraps
• mires
• kettles of fish
• spots
• sticky wickets
• difficulties
• nodes
• quagmires
• pinches
• jackpots
• plights
• crises
• halts
• hot waters
• soups
• catch-22's
• scrapes
• troubles
• deadlocks
• clutches
• crossroads
• straits
• stalemates
• quandaries
• exigencies
• emergencies
• logjams
• standstills
• junctures

2

as in chains

something that physically prevents free movement

the store owner held the would-be burglar in a makeshift bind until the police officers could arrive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chains
• handcuffs
• bracelets
• ties
• shackles
• bonds
• cuffs
• manacles
• irons
• bands
• fetters
• confinements
• ligatures
• constraints
• traps
• restraints
• restrictions
• collars
• curbs
• trammels
• holdings
• entanglements
• holds
• hindrances
• nets
• captivities
• hobbles
• imprisonments
• enslavements
• incarcerations
• enchainments
• straitjackets
• fasteners
• immurements
• hold-downs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of binds

Verb

The Model Context Protocol’s authorization specification binds an access token to the server it was issued for and requires servers to reject tokens that were not. — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The emulsifier binds the components together and leads to a smooth, complete melt. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

There’s a whole literary multiverse that now binds many of his stories that didn’t exist at the time of Carrie. — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

That’s what binds all our projects together — moving past short-termism, which is a danger with AI. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026

Soluble fiber forms a gel-like substance that binds to cholesterol in the intestine and removes it from the body in stool. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026

Where does that leave the gruesome project that binds them together? — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

The list also reaches into the everyday commerce that binds the two economies, including cheese, seafood and cosmetics. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Epoxy resin impregnates and binds the reinforcing layers, helping turn the separate fiber skins and honeycomb into one stiff, lightweight structure. — New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026

Noun

There’s a lot of deus ex machina resolution of tight binds, things that happen off-screen and are waved away. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026