# δέω/deō Sometimes this word is an action. It is a verb. * This word can mean to bind or tie things together. * Sometimes this word talks about causing a person to be unable to act. * Sometimes this word talks about putting a person in prison. * Sometimes this word talks about forcing a person to do certain actions. * Sometimes this word talks about not allowing something to happen. Sometimes this word describes a situation or how something is. It is a verb. However, it is not an action. * This word can mean to be bound to someone or something. * Two people are bound to each other by marriage. **Advice to translators**: This type of verb describes a state of being.