bound

phonetic symbol: / báʊnd / 
base form as verb → bind

bound - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
bounce , leap , leaping , saltation , spring

[ noun ]
■ the greatest possible degree of something
e.g.)
・what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior
boundary , limit

[ noun ]
■ the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
boundary , bounds

[ noun ]
■ a line determining the limits of an area
boundary , edge

[ verb ]
■ place limits on (extent or access)
confine , limit , restrain , restrict , throttle , trammel

[ verb ]
■ spring back
■ spring away from an impact
bounce , rebound , recoil , resile , reverberate , ricochet , spring , take a hop

[ verb ]
■ move forward by leaps and bounds
e.g.)
・The horse bounded across the meadow
jump , leap , spring

[ verb ]
■ form the boundary of
■ be contiguous to
border

[ adjective ]
■ confined by bonds
e.g.)
・bound and gagged hostages

[ adjective ]
■ secured with a cover or binding
■ often used as a combining form
e.g.)
・bound volumes
・leather-bound volumes

[ adjective satellite ]
■ (usually followed by `to') governed by fate
e.g.)
・bound to happen
destined

[ adjective satellite ]
■ confined in the bowels
e.g.)
・he is bound in the belly

[ adjective ]
■ held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union

[ adjective satellite ]
■ bound by contract
apprenticed , articled , indentured

[ adjective satellite ]
■ headed or intending to head in a certain direction
■ often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
e.g.)
・children bound for school
destined

[ adjective satellite ]
■ covered or wrapped with a bandage
e.g.)
・an injury bound in fresh gauze
bandaged

[ adjective satellite ]
■ bound by an oath
e.g.)
・a bound official

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