binds

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 that is difficult for the opponent to break.

“the Maróczy Bind”

The indurated clay of coal mines.

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

To cohere or stick together in a mass.

“Just to make the cheese more binding”

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”

To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.

“Frost binds the earth.”

To couple.

To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.

“to bind the conscience  to bind by kindness  bound by affection  commerce binds nations to each other”

To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.

To place under legal obligation to serve.

“to bind an apprentice  bound out to service”

To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.

To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.

“to bind a belt about one  to bind a compress upon a wound”

To cover, as with a bandage.

“to bind up a wound”

To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.

“Certain drugs bind the bowels.”

To put together in a cover, as of books.

“The three novels were bound together.”

To make two or more elements stick together.

To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.

To complain; to whine about something.