an|binden
Translation
to tie up, to tether, to leash
Examples
Bitte binden Sie den Hund an.
Please tie up the dog.
Das Pferd ist am Baum angebunden.
The horse is tied to the tree.
Er band das Boot am Steg an.
He tied the boat to the pier.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((an+dat)) to tie sb./sth. to sth. He tied the horse to a tree.
Similar Words
festmachen (to moor), fesseln (to fetter); Antonyms: losbinden
Etymology
From 'an-' (on, to) + 'binden' (to bind, to tie). Literally 'to tie something onto something else'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'binding' a horse 'an' (to) a fence.