Bind vs Shrink - What's the difference?

Bind is a related term of shrink.

In lang=en terms the difference between bind and shrink

is that bind is to put together in a cover, as of books while shrink is to draw back; to withdraw.

In figuratively|lang=en terms the difference between bind and shrink

is that bind is (figuratively) to oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie while shrink is (figuratively) to withdraw or retire, as from danger.

As verbs the difference between bind and shrink

is that bind is to tie; to confine by any ligature while shrink is to cause to become smaller.

As nouns the difference between bind and shrink

is that bind is that which binds or ties while shrink is shrinkage; contraction; recoil.

bind

English

Verb

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

* (rfdate) (Shakespeare)

They that reap must sheaf and bind .

To cohere or stick together in a mass.

''Just to make the cheese more binding

* (rfdate) (Mortimer)

clay binds by heat.

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

I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.

To exert a binding or restraining influence.

These are the ties that bind .

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

to bind''' grain in bundles; to '''bind a prisoner.

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

Gravity binds the planets to the sun.

Frost binds the earth.

* (rfdate) Job xxviii. 11.

He bindeth the floods from overflowing.

* (rfdate) Luke xiii. 16.

Whom Satan hath bound , lo, these eighteen years.

To couple.

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

to bind''' the conscience; to '''bind''' by kindness; '''bound''' by affection; commerce '''binds nations to each other.

* (rfdate) (Milton)

Who made our laws to bind us, not himself.

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

(legal) To place under legal obligation to serve.

to bind''' an apprentice; '''bound out to service

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

(archaic) To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.

to bind a belt about one

to bind a compress upon a wound.

(archaic) To cover, as with a bandage.

to bind up a wound.

(archaic) To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action.

certain drugs bind the bowels.

To put together in a cover, as of books.

The three novels were bound together.

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

* 2008 , Bryan O'Sullivan, John Goerzen, Donald Bruce Stewart, Real World Haskell (page 33)

We bind the variable n to the value 2, and xs to "abcd".

* 2009 , Robert Pickering, Beginning F# (page 123)

You can bind an identifier to an object of a derived type, as you did earlier when you bound a string to an identifier of type obj

Synonyms

* fetter, make fast, tie, fasten, restrain * bandage, dress * restrain, restrict, obligate * * indenture

Derived terms

* bind over - to put under bonds to do something, as to appear at court, to keep the peace, etc. * bind to - to contract; as, to bind one's self to a wife. * bind up in - to cause to be wholly engrossed with; to absorb in.

Derived terms

* bindweed

Noun

(en noun)

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 that is difficult for the opponent to break.

the Maróczy Bind

Synonyms

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References

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Anagrams

* English irregular verbs ----

shrink

English

Verb

To cause to become smaller.

The dryer shrank my sweater.

To become smaller; to contract.

This garment will shrink when wet.

* Francis Bacon

I have not found that water, by mixture of ashes, will shrink or draw into less room.

* Dryden

And shrink like parchment in consuming fire.

To cower or flinch.

Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip.

To draw back; to withdraw.

* Milton

The Libya Hammon shrinks his horn.

(figuratively) To withdraw or retire, as from danger.

* Alexander Pope

What happier natures shrink at with affright, / The hard inhabitant contends is right.

* Jowett (Thucyd.)

They assisted us against the Thebans when you shrank from the task.

Synonyms

* (avoid an unwanted task) funk, shirk

Antonyms

* (to cause to become smaller) expand, grow, enlarge, stretch * (become smaller) expand, grow, enlarge, stretch

Noun

(en noun)

shrinkage; contraction; recoil

Yet almost wish, with sudden shrink , / That I had less to praise. — Leigh Hunt.

(slang, sometimes, pejorative) A psychiatrist or therapist; a head-shrinker.

You need to see a shrink .

My shrink said that he was an enabler, bad for me.

* 1994 , (Green Day),

I went to a shrink , to analyze my dreams. He said it's lack of sex that's bringing my down.''

Usage notes

* The slang sense was originally pejorative, expressing a distrust of practitioners in the field. It is now not as belittling or trivializing.

Synonyms

* head-shrinker