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Meaning of 'bound' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bound
- imp. & p. p. of Bind.
2 . Bound [ imp.]
- of Bind
3 . Bound [ n.]
- The external or limiting line, either real or imaginary, of any object or space; that which limits or restrains, or within which something is limited or restrained; limit; confine; extent; boundary.
- A leap; an elastic spring; a jump.
- Rebound; as, the bound of a ball.
- Spring from one foot to the other.
4 . Bound [ p. p.]
- of Bind
5 . Bound [ p. p. & a.]
- Restrained by a hand, rope, chain, fetters, or the like.
- Inclosed in a binding or cover; as, a bound volume.
- Under legal or moral restraint or obligation.
- Constrained or compelled; destined; certain; -- followed by the infinitive; as, he is bound to succeed; he is bound to fail.
- Resolved; as, I am bound to do it.
- Constipated; costive.
6 . Bound [ v.]
- Ready or intending to go; on the way toward; going; -- with to or for, or with an adverb of motion; as, a ship is bound to Cadiz, or for Cadiz.
7 . Bound [ v. i.]
- To move with a sudden spring or leap, or with a succession of springs or leaps; as the beast bounded from his den; the herd bounded across the plain.
- To rebound, as an elastic ball.
8 . Bound [ v. t.]
- To limit; to terminate; to fix the furthest point of extension of; -- said of natural or of moral objects; to lie along, or form, a boundary of; to inclose; to circumscribe; to restrain; to confine.
- To name the boundaries of; as, to bound France.
- To make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse.
- To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; as, to bound a ball on the floor.

Meaning of 'bound' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bound [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the greatest possible degree of something
Example in sentence:
  • to the limit of his ability;
  • what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior
2 . bound [ v]
Meaning (2):
- move forward by leaps and bounds
Example in sentence:
  • Can you jump over the fence?;
  • The child leapt across the puddle;
  • The horse bounded across the meadow
Meaning (3):
- place limits on (extent or amount or access)
Example in sentence:
  • limit the time you can spend with your friends;
  • restrict the use of this parking lot
Meaning (4):
- spring back; spring away from an impact
Example in sentence:
  • The rubber ball bounced;
  • These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
5 . bound [ a]
Meaning (5):
- confined by bonds
Example in sentence:
  • bound and gagged hostages
Meaning (6):
- secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
Example in sentence:
  • bound volumes;
  • leather-bound volumes
7 . bound [ s]
Meaning (7):
- bound by an oath
Example in sentence:
  • a bound official
Meaning (8):
- headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
Example in sentence:
  • a flight destined for New York;
  • children bound for school
Meaning (9):
- covered or wrapped with a bandage
Example in sentence:
  • an injury bound in fresh gauze;
  • the bandaged wound on the back of his head
Meaning (10):
- (usually followed by `to') governed by fate
Example in sentence:
  • an old house destined to be demolished;
  • bound to happen;
  • he is destined to be famous
Meaning (11):
- confined in the bowels
Example in sentence:
  • he is bound in the belly

Nearby Words:

bouch bouche bouchees boud boudoir bouffe bougainvillaea bouge bouged bouget

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