binding

(noun) the capacity to attract and hold something.

(noun) strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration.

(noun) the act of applying a bandage. Synonyms: dressing, bandaging.

(noun) one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall. Synonyms: ski binding.

(noun) the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book. Synonyms: book binding, cover, back. Examples: "The book had a leather binding."

(verb) stick to firmly. Synonyms: adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to. Examples: "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?."

(verb) create social or emotional ties. Synonyms: bind, tie, attach, bond. Examples: "The grandparents want to bond with the child."

(verb) make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope. Synonyms: bind. Examples: "The chinese would bind the feet of their women."

(verb) wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose. Synonyms: bind, bandage.

(verb) secure with or as if with ropes. Synonyms: tie down, tie up, bind, truss. Examples: "Tie down the prisoners." "Tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed."

(verb) bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted. Synonyms: oblige, bind, hold, obligate. Examples: "He's held by a contract." "I'll hold you by your promise."

(verb) provide with a binding. Synonyms: bind. Examples: "Bind the books in leather."

(verb) fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord. Synonyms: tie, bind. Examples: "They tied their victim to the chair."

(verb) form a chemical bond with. Synonyms: bind. Examples: "The hydrogen binds the oxygen."

(verb) cause to be constipated. Synonyms: constipate, bind. Examples: "These foods tend to constipate you."

(adj) executed with proper legal authority. Examples: "A binding contract."