bound

Meanings

• a line determining the limits of an area
• the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
• the greatest possible degree of something
  • "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"
• a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
• move forward by leaps and bounds
  • "The horse bounded across the meadow"
• form the boundary of; be contiguous to
• place limits on (extent or access)
• spring back; spring away from an impact
• stick to firmly
• create social or emotional ties
• make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
• wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
• secure with or as if with ropes
• bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
• provide with a binding
• fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
• form a chemical bond with
• cause to be constipated
• confined by bonds
  • "bound and gagged hostages"
• held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
• secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
  • "bound volumes"
  • "leather-bound volumes"
• (usually followed by `to') governed by fate
  • "bound to happen"
• covered or wrapped with a bandage
  • "an injury bound in fresh gauze"
• headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
  • "children bound for school"
• bound by an oath
  • "a bound official"
• bound by contract
• confined in the bowels
  • "he is bound in the belly"

Synonyms

adhere, apprenticed, articled, attach, bandage, bandaged, bind, bond, border, bounce, boundary, bounds, confine, constipate, destined, edge, hold, hold fast, indentured, jump, leap, leaping, limit, obligate, oblige, rebound, recoil, resile, restrain, restrict, reverberate, ricochet, saltation, spring, stick, stick to, take a hop, throttle, tie, tie down, tie up, trammel, truss