Bind vs. Wrap — What's the Difference?

To tie or secure, as with a rope or cord.

Cover or enclose in paper or soft material

To hold or restrain by tying with rope or bonds

Cause (a word or unit of text) to be carried over to a new line automatically as the margin is reached, or to fit around embedded features such as pictures

To fasten or wrap by encircling, as with a belt or ribbon

Finish filming or recording

To bandage

A loose outer garment or piece of material

To compel, constrain, or unite

The end of a session of filming or recording

To make certain or irrevocable

A tortilla wrapped around a cold filling, eaten as a sandwich.

(Law) To place under legal obligation.

To arrange or fold (something) about as cover or protection

To apprentice or indenture

To cover, envelop, or encase, as by folding or coiling something about

(Chemistry) To combine with, form a chemical bond with, or be taken up by, as an enzyme with its substrate.

To enclose, especially in paper, and fasten

To cause to cohere or stick together in a mass

To clasp, fold, or coil about something

To constipate.

To move (text that will not fit on a line) automatically to the following line.

To enclose and fasten (the pages of a book or other printed material) between covers.

To envelop and obscure

To furnish with an edge or border for protection, reinforcement, or ornamentation.

To surround or involve in a specified quality or atmosphere

To tie up or fasten something.

To engross

To stick or become stuck

To coil or twist about or around something

To be uncomfortably tight or restricting, as clothes.

To be moved automatically to the following line upon reaching a margin. Used of text.

To become compact or solid; cohere.

To put on warm clothing. Usually used with up.

To be compelling, constraining, or unifying

To conclude filming

(Chemistry) To combine chemically or form a chemical bond.

A garment to be wrapped or folded about a person, especially an outer garment such as a robe, cloak, shawl, or coat.

The act of binding.

A blanket.

The state of being bound.

A wrapping or wrapper.

Something that binds.

A flatbread, such as a tortilla or lavash, rolled around a filling. Also called roll-up.

A place where something binds

The completion of filming on a movie.

(Informal) A difficult, restrictive, or unresolvable situation

(transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

(Music) A tie, slur, or brace.

(transitive) To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.

(intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.

(figurative) To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.

(intransitive) To cohere or stick together in a mass.

To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.

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

(lines, words, text, etc.) To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line

(intransitive) To exert a binding or restraining influence.

To make functionality available through a software wrapper.

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

(transitive) To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum.

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

Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it.

(transitive) To couple.

A loose piece of women's clothing that one wraps around the body; a shawl or scarf.

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

An outer garment worn as protection while riding, travelling etc.

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

A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.

(law) To place under legal obligation to serve.

(entertainment) The completion of all or a major part of a performance.

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

A wraparound mortgage.

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

A complete news report ready for broadcast, incorporating spoken reporting and other material.

(transitive) To cover, as with a bandage.

To snatch up; transport; - chiefly used in the p. p. wrapt.

To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.

To wind or fold together; to arrange in folds.

(transitive) To put together in a cover, as of books.

To cover by winding or folding; to envelop completely; to involve; to infold; - often with up.

To make two or more elements stick together.

To conceal by enveloping or infolding; to hide; hence, to involve, as an effect or consequence; to be followed by.

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

A wrapper; - often used in the plural for blankets, furs, shawls, etc., used in riding or traveling.

To process one or more object modules into an executable program.

Cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

To complain; to whine about something.

A sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla

To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.

The covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

That which binds or ties.

Arrange or fold as a cover or protection;

A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.

Wrap or coil around;

Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.

Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering;

(music) A ligature or tie for grouping notes.

(chess) A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.

The indurated clay of coal mines.

To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner.

To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind; as, attraction binds the planets to the sun; frost binds the earth, or the streams.

To cover, as with a bandage; to bandage or dress; - sometimes with up; as, to bind up a wound.

To make fast ( a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something; as, to bind a belt about one; to bind a compress upon a part.

To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action; as, certain drugs bind the bowels.

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

To sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as, to bind a book.

Fig.: To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other moral tie; as, to bind the conscience; to bind by kindness; bound by affection; commerce binds nations to each other.

To bring (any one) under definite legal obligations; esp. under the obligation of a bond or covenant.

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

To contract; to grow hard or stiff; to cohere or stick together in a mass; as, clay binds by heat.

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

To exert a binding or restraining influence.

That which binds or ties.

Any twining or climbing plant or stem, esp. a hop vine; a bine.

Indurated clay, when much mixed with the oxide of iron.

A ligature or tie for grouping notes.

Something that hinders as if with bonds

Stick to firmly;

Create social or emotional ties;

Make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope;

Wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

Secure with or as if with ropes;

Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted;

Form a chemical bond with;

Provide with a binding;

Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord;

Cause to be constipated;