Bind and Hold

Bind

Bind noun - Something that physically prevents free movement.
Usage example: the burglar was held in a makeshift bind until the law officers could arrive

Hold is a synonym for bind in cling topic. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead the word "Bind" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: binding, binder

Hold

Hold verb - Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted.
Usage example: He's held by a contract

Bind is a synonym for hold in grasp topic. You can use "Bind" instead the word "Hold" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as restrain, shackle, cling.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

How words are described

clumsy clumsy bind clumsy hold
powerful powerful bind powerful hold
massive massive bind massive hold
stronger stronger bind stronger hold

Common collocations

power bind power hold power
people bind people hold people
hand bind hand hold hand
world bind world hold world
Other words: arms, hands.

Both words in one sentence

  • Play-Along Prisoner Aquila: One of the gifts bestowed on Aquila by the evil goddess that resurrected him is that no lock or chain can hold or bind him for longer than he wishes.
  • Comic Book / Aquila Play-Along Prisoner: One of the gifts bestowed on Aquila by the evil goddess that resurrected him is that no lock or chain can hold or bind him for longer than he wishes.
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Hold and Bind. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bind/hold
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