noun
dilemma, tight situation, quandary, jam*; see predicament.
verb
To constrain with bonds
tie, tie up, truss, truss up, shackle, fetter, pinion, cinch, clamp, chain, leash, constrict, manacle, enchain, enfetter, lace, pin, restrict, restrain, moor, handcuff, hamper, muzzle, hitch, secure, yoke, pin down, peg down, fix, strap, tether, bind up, lash (down), hobble, trammel, hogtie.
To hold together or in place
secure, attach, adhere; see fasten 1.
To obligate
oblige, necessitate, compel; see force 1.
To dress
treat, wrap, bandage; see dress 4.
To join
unite, put together, connect; see join 1.
See bind in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
To make fast or firmly fixed, as by means of a cord or rope:
To apply therapeutic materials to (a wound):
To be morally bound to do:
To unite or be united in a relationship:
A difficult, often embarrassing situation or condition:
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