bound

/bˈaʊnd/

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Adjective
confined by bonds; "bound and gagged hostages"
Adjective
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
Adjective
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form; "bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes"
Adjective Satellite
(usually followed by `to'') governed by fate; "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous"
Adjective Satellite
covered or wrapped with a bandage; "the bandaged wound on the back of his head"; "an injury bound in fresh gauze"
Adjective Satellite
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students''; "children bound for school"; "a flight destined for New York"
Adjective Satellite
bound by an oath; "a bound official"
Adjective Satellite
bound by contract
Adjective Satellite
confined in the bowels; "he is bound in the belly"
Noun
a line determining the limits of an area
Noun
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
Noun
the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
Noun
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Verb
move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
Verb
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Verb
place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
Verb
spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
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