bound

(noun) a line determining the limits of an area. Synonyms: boundary, edge.

(noun) the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something. Synonyms: boundary, bounds.

(noun) the greatest possible degree of something. Synonyms: limit, boundary. Examples: "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. Synonyms: leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bounce.

(verb) move forward by leaps and bounds. Synonyms: jump, leap, spring. Examples: "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. Synonyms: border.

(verb) place limits on (extent or access). Synonyms: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, confine, throttle. Examples: "Restrict the use of this parking lot." "Limit the time you can spend with your friends."

(verb) spring back; spring away from an impact. Synonyms: bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet. Examples: "The rubber ball bounced." "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide."

(verb) stick to firmly. Synonyms: adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to. Example: "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?."

(verb) create social or emotional ties. Synonyms: bind, tie, attach, bond. Example: "The grandparents want to bond with the child."

(verb) make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope. Synonyms: bind. Example: "The chinese would bind the feet of their women."

(verb) wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose. Synonyms: bind, bandage.

(verb) secure with or as if with ropes. Synonyms: tie down, tie up, bind, truss. Examples: "Tie down the prisoners." "Tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed."

(verb) bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted. Synonyms: oblige, bind, hold, obligate. Examples: "He's held by a contract." "I'll hold you by your promise."

(verb) provide with a binding. Synonyms: bind. Example: "Bind the books in leather."

(verb) fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord. Synonyms: tie, bind. Example: "They tied their victim to the chair."

(verb) form a chemical bond with. Synonyms: bind. Example: "The hydrogen binds the oxygen."

(verb) cause to be constipated. Synonyms: constipate, bind. Example: "These foods tend to constipate you."

(adj) confined by bonds. Synonyms: bound (vs. unbound). Example: "Bound and gagged hostages."

(adj) held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union. Synonyms: bound (vs. free).

(adj) secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form. Synonyms: bound (vs. unbound). Examples: "Bound volumes." "Leather-bound volumes."

(adj) (usually followed by `to') governed by fate. Synonyms: bound(predicate), destined. Examples: "Bound to happen." "An old house destined to be demolished." "He is destined to be famous."

(adj) covered or wrapped with a bandage. Synonyms: bandaged. Examples: "The bandaged wound on the back of his head." "An injury bound in fresh gauze."

(adj) headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'. Synonyms: destined. Examples: "Children bound for school." "A flight destined for new york."

(adj) bound by an oath. Example: "A bound official."

(adj) bound by contract. Synonyms: apprenticed, articled, indentured.

(adj) confined in the bowels. Synonyms: bound(predicate). Example: "He is bound in the belly."