That which binds or ties.

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

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

(music) A ligature or tie for grouping notes.

(chess) A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.

The indurated clay of coal mines.

(intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.

(intransitive) To cohere or stick together in a mass.

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

(intransitive) To exert a binding or restraining influence.

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

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

(transitive) To couple.

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

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

(law) To place under legal obligation to serve.

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

(transitive) To cover, as with a bandage.

(transitive) To put together in a cover, as of books.

(transitive, chemistry) To make two or more elements stick together.

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

(transitive, programming) To process one or more object modules into an executable program.

(intransitive, LGBT) To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.