bind
/baɪnd/verb
उच्चारण बाइन्ड
बाँधना
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Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[T] ~ A to B | ~ A and B (together)
to tie somebody or something with rope or string so that they cannot move
बाँधना
- They bound his hands with rope.
- In the drama, the guards bound the prisoner's hands and led him away.
- The kidnappers bound the guard with a thick rope.
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- Bind the sticks together with string to make a small raft.
- She bound the wound tightly with a clean cloth.
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[T] ~ sb/yourself (to sth)
to force somebody to do something by making them promise or by making it their duty
(वचन, कानून से) बाध्य करना
- The contract binds both parties.
- bound by law
- The agreement binds the company to deliver the goods by March.
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- Students are bound by the rules of the examination hall.
- You cannot bind a child to a promise he does not understand.
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[T] ~ A to B | ~ A and B (together)
to make people feel united
एकजुट करना
- Shared memories bind the family together.
- A love of music binds the members of the choir together.
- Food and festivals bind neighbours together in our colony.
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- The long journey bound the strangers into close friends.
- A common language binds people across the state.
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[T] ~ sth
to fasten the pages of a book together and put them inside a cover
(किताब की) जिल्द बाँधना
- a beautifully bound book
- The shop will bind your thesis in hard cover for fifty rupees.
- The shop binds loose pages into a neat book.
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- Each volume of the journal is bound in blue cloth.
- Radhika had her old notes bound so they would not get lost.
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[sing.] informal
a situation that is annoying because you are forced to do something you do not want to do
झंझट, मुसीबत
- I am in a bit of a bind.
- Being asked to attend both events puts me in a bind.
- Missing the last bus put us in a real bind.
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- He found himself in a bind when two friends asked for the same favour.
- The sudden fee hike left many parents in a bind.
Synonyms predicament dilemma difficulty quandary fix
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bind, bound, bound (forms)
The verb is irregular: bind, bound, bound. Binded is not used.
यह अनियमित क्रिया है: bind, bound, bound। 'Binded' प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
- The thieves bound his hands with a rope.
- The books were bound in blue leather.
bind + object (agreement, duty)
To bind people to a duty or promise, the agreement is the subject and it takes its object directly: the contract binds both parties.
लोगों को कर्तव्य या वचन से बाँधने के लिए समझौता subject होता है और object सीधे आता है: the contract binds both parties।
- The agreement binds both parties for five years.
be bound by + noun / be bound to + verb
Be bound by means obliged because of a rule or promise; be bound to + verb means certain to happen. Do not write bounded.
'Be bound by' का अर्थ नियम या वचन के कारण बाध्य होना है; 'be bound to + verb' का अर्थ निश्चित रूप से होना है। 'Bounded' न लिखें।
- We are bound by the rules of the exam.
- If you practise daily, you are bound to improve.
a bind (noun)
In informal British English, a bind is an annoying situation that you cannot easily escape. It is singular.
अनौपचारिक British English में 'a bind' ऐसी परेशानी वाली स्थिति है जिससे आसानी से निकला नहीं जा सकता। यह एकवचन में आता है।
- Having to wake up at four for the train is a bind.
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bind + noun
a bookhandsa wounda parcela promise
- The nurse bound the wound with a clean bandage.
bound by + noun
a promiselawdutya contracttradition
- The officers are bound by the code of conduct.
bind + people together
bind togetherbind friendsbind a familybind a nationbind a team
- Festivals bind a community together.
adverb + bound
firmlytightlylegallymorallyclosely
- The company is legally bound to pay the workers on time.
“More examples 5
- A shared love of cricket binds the two brothers together.
क्रिकेट के प्रति साझा प्रेम दोनों भाइयों को आपस में जोड़े रखता है।
- The old notes were bound into a single volume.
पुराने नोट्स को जिल्द चढ़ाकर एक ही खंड में बाँध दिया गया।
- The witness is legally bound to tell the truth in court.
गवाह कानूनी रूप से अदालत में सच बोलने के लिए बाध्य है।
- He bound the sticks together with a piece of string.
उसने लकड़ियों को रस्सी के एक टुकड़े से एक साथ बाँध दिया।
- Radhika felt bound by her promise to help her friend.
राधिका ने अपनी सहेली की मदद करने के वचन से स्वयं को बँधा हुआ महसूस किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The robbers binded the guard with a rope.
✓ The robbers bound the guard with a rope.
The past form of bind is bound.
'Bind' का भूतकाल रूप 'bound' है।
✗ I am bounded by my promise.
✓ I am bound by my promise.
Bound, not bounded, is the participle for being obliged.
बाध्य होने के अर्थ में participle 'bound' आता है, 'bounded' नहीं।
✗ The agreement binds to both the parties.
✓ The agreement binds both the parties.
Bind is transitive and takes its object directly.
'Bind' सकर्मक क्रिया है और अपना object सीधे लेती है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart bound (past of bind; certain to; going towards: 'bound for Delhi') and bounded (limited; also past of bound, to jump).
Bound (bind का past; निश्चित; की ओर जाता: 'bound for Delhi') और bounded (सीमित; bound, उछलना, का past भी) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Bind, bound, bound (not 'binded').
Irregular verb बहुत पूछा जाता है: bind, bound, bound ('binded' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Legally binding (that must be obeyed by law), be bound to (certain to: 'He is bound to pass'), duty-bound.
Collocations: legally binding (कानूनन पालन आवश्यक), be bound to (निश्चित: 'He is bound to pass'), duty-bound।