indenture vs bind

bind vs indenture

indenture and bind both are nouns.

indenture and bind both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bind is a hypernym of indenture; that is, bind is a word with a broader meaning than indenture:

indenture: bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
bind: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

Other hypernyms of indenture include hold, obligate, oblige.

indenture (noun)	bind (noun)
a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term	something that hinders as if with bonds
formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt
the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

indenture (verb)	bind (verb)
bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant	cause to be constipated
	form a chemical bond with
	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

Difference between indenture and bind

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