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rebind

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɹiːˈbaɪnd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪnd

1

verb

Meaning 1

To bind again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To associate a command with a different key.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

provide with a new binding

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The tattered old book is valuable and we need to rebind it

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bind

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *bhendh-der. Proto-Germanic *bindaną Proto-West Germanic *bindan Old English bindan Middle English binden English bind English rebind From re- + bind.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: превързвам (prevǎrzvam) — to bind again
  • Interlingua: religar — to bind again
  • Italian: rifasciare — to bind again
  • Spanish: reencuadernar — to bind again