The difference between Bind and Restrain

When used as verbs, bind means to tie, whereas restrain means to control or keep in check.

Bind is also noun with the meaning: that which binds or ties.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bind and Restrain

  1. Bind as a verb (intransitive):

    To tie; to confine by any ligature.

  2. Bind as a verb (intransitive):

    To cohere or stick together in a mass.

    Examples:

    "Just to make the cheese more binding'"

  3. Bind as a verb (intransitive):

    To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.

    Examples:

    "I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while."

  4. Bind as a verb (intransitive):

    To exert a binding or restraining influence.

    Examples:

    "These are the ties that bind."

  5. Bind as a verb (transitive):

    To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.

    Examples:

    "to bind grain in bundles  to bind a prisoner"

  6. Bind as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "Gravity binds the planets to the sun."

    "Frost binds the earth."

  7. Bind as a verb (transitive):

    To couple.

  8. Bind as a verb (figuratively):

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

    Examples:

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

  9. Bind as a verb (law):

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

  10. Bind as a verb (law):

    To place under legal obligation to serve.

    Examples:

    "to bind an apprentice  bound out to service"

  11. Bind as a verb (transitive):

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

  12. Bind as a verb (transitive, archaic):

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

    Examples:

    "to bind a belt about one  to bind a compress upon a wound"

  13. Bind as a verb (transitive):

    To cover, as with a bandage.

    Examples:

    "to bind up a wound"

  14. Bind as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action.

    Examples:

    "Certain drugs bind the bowels."

  15. Bind as a verb (transitive):

    To put together in a cover, as of books.

    Examples:

    "The three novels were bound together."

  16. Bind as a verb (transitive, chemistry):

    To make two or more elements stick together.

  17. Bind as a verb (transitive, computing):

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

  18. Bind as a verb (UK, dialect):

    To complain; to whine about something.

  1. Bind as a noun:

    That which binds or ties.

  2. Bind as a noun:

    A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.

  3. Bind as a noun:

    Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.

  4. Bind as a noun (music):

    A ligature or tie for grouping notes.

  5. Bind as a noun (chess):

    A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break.

    Examples:

    "the Maróczy Bind"

  6. Bind as a noun:

    The indurated clay of coal mines.

  1. Restrain as a verb (transitive):

    To control or keep in check.

  2. Restrain as a verb (transitive):

    To deprive of liberty.

  3. Restrain as a verb (transitive):

    To restrict or limit.

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