binden

Meaning

1. (class-3,strong,transitive) to bind, to tie, to fasten something by means of a string etc.
2. (class-3,strong,transitive) to tie, to fasten a string etc.
3. (class-3,strong,transitive) to oblige, commit, bind
4. (class-3,reflexive,strong) to commit oneself, make a commitment (especially for marriage)
5. (class-3,strong,transitive) to make congeal, thicken, set, bond
6. (class-3,strong,transitive) to capture; to absorb (carbon dioxide etc.)
7. (class-3,intransitive,strong) to congeal, thicken, set, bond
8. (class-3,strong,transitive) to make sandhi, crasis, liaison

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɪndən/

Etymology

From Middle High German binden, from Old High German bintan, from Proto-West Germanic *bindan, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-. Cognate with Low German binnen, Dutch binden, English bind, Danish binde.