bind

fe’l verb

1. To cohere or stick together in a mass. Just to make the cheese more binding
2. 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.
3. To exert a binding or restraining influence. These are the ties that bind.
4. To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc. to bind grain in bundles  to bind a prisoner

ot noun

1. A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break. the Maróczy Bind
2. That which binds or ties.
3. A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
4. Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.