· something that hinders as if with bonds

Hypernym(s): hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap

· stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

Synonym(s): adhere, hold_fast, bond, stick, stick_to

Hypernym(s): attach

· create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

Synonym(s): tie, attach, bond

Hypernym(s): relate

· make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"

Hypernym(s): attach

Antonym(s): unbind

· wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

Synonym(s): bandage

Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure

· secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"

Synonym(s): tie_down, tie_up, truss

Hypernym(s): restrain, confine, hold, constrain

· bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"

Synonym(s): oblige, hold, obligate

Hypernym(s): relate

· provide with a binding; "bind the books in leather"

Hypernym(s): cover

· fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

Synonym(s): tie

Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure

· form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"

Hypernym(s): adhere, hold_fast, bond, bind, stick, stick_to

· cause to be constipated; "These foods tend to constipate you"

Synonym(s): constipate

Hypernym(s): indispose