bind to — to combine with or attach to something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to combine with or attach to something
Pronunciation (IPA): /baɪnd tuː/
Korean meaning: ~에 결합하다, 달라붙다
Korean pronunciation: **바인**드 투
Example Sentences
- The drug binds to the virus and stops it from spreading.
- My cat's fur binds to everything in the house like a furry magnet.
- The antibodies bind to harmful bacteria to neutralize them.
bind to
NOUN//baɪnd tuː//
to combine with or attach to something
💡 Concept
to combine with or attach to something
🎵 Rhyme
With focused mind, we bind to find the truth!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/baɪnd tuː/
🇬🇧 UK/baɪnd tuː/
🌳Etymology
Rootbind
Origin
고대 영어 'bindan'에서 유래된 동사 bind에 전치사 to가 결합된 형태. 원래는 밧줄이나 끈으로 묶는다는 물리적 의미에서 시작되어 화학이나 생물학에서 분자가 결합한다는 의미로 확장됨
🎵Rhyme
findmindkindblind
find
mind
kind
blind
🔗Collocations
bind to receptors
bind to DNA
strongly bind to
bind to proteins
selectively bind to
bind to the surface
📝Examples
“The drug binds to the virus and stops it from spreading.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat's fur binds to everything in the house like a furry magnet.”
“The antibodies bind to harmful bacteria to neutralize them.”
😄 Fun example
“His love for pizza binds to his soul so deeply that he dreams about it.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
attach toconnect tostick toadhere tocombine with
Antonyms
separate fromdetach fromrelease from
Related
bindingbondattachmentconnectionreceptor
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