binden

German (Berlin)

/ˈbɪndn̩/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to tie up; to fasten; to bind together
  • (transitive) to knot
  • (intransitive) to congeal; to thicken; to set; to bond
  • (reflexive) to become involved; to commit (oneself)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German binden inherited from Old High German bintan inherited from *bindan inherited from Proto-Germanic *bindaną (bind) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (tie, bind, bond, band), *bʰendʰ- (tie, bind, bond, band).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰendʰ-

Gloss

tie, bind, bond, band

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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