handicap vs bind

handicap and bind both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No
bind	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bind is a hyponym of handicap; that is, bind is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handicap:

handicap: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
bind: something that hinders as if with bonds

Other hyponyms of handicap include albatross, millstone, diriment impediment, drag, obstacle, obstruction, straitjacket.

handicap (noun)	bind (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	something that hinders as if with bonds
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

handicap (verb)	bind (verb)
injure permanently	cause to be constipated
put at a disadvantage	form a chemical bond with
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant	bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
	make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
	provide with a binding
	stick to firmly
	secure with or as if with ropes
	wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
	create social or emotional ties