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"bound" Meaning in English

1. to place limits on extent or access

Part of speech : verb

Example : We bound the arena so that it only extends ten miles in all directions.

Synonyms

throttle , trammel , limit , restrict , restrain , confine

2. bound by contract

Part of speech : adjective

Synonyms

apprenticed , articled , indentured

3. the greatest possible degree of something

Part of speech : noun

Example : What they did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior.

Synonyms

limit , boundary

4. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

boundary , bounds

5. a line determining the limits of an area

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

edge , boundary

6. headed or intending to head in a certain direction

Part of speech : adjective

Example : often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'

Synonyms

destined

7. covered or wrapped with a bandage

Part of speech : adjective

Synonyms

bandaged

8. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

saltation

9. to move forward by leaps and bounds

Part of speech : verb

Example : The horse bounded across the meadow.

Synonyms

spring

10. to form the boundary of

Part of speech : verb

Example : The fence bounds my farmland.

Synonyms

border

11. (usually followed by `to') governed by fate

Part of speech : adjective

Synonyms

destined

12. confined by bonds

Part of speech : adjective

Example : bound and gagged hostages

13. secured with a cover or binding

Part of speech : adjective

14. held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union

Part of speech : adjective

15. bound by an oath

Part of speech : adjective

Example : a bound official

16. confined in the bowels

Part of speech : adjective

Translation for "bound"

bound meaning in Spanish : Unido

bound meaning in German : gebunden

bound meaning in Russian : связанный

bound meaning in Portuguese : limite

bound meaning in Chinese : 界

bound meaning in Japanese : バウンド

bound meaning in Tamil : பிணைப்பு

bound meaning in Arabic : مقيد

bound meaning in Turkish : ciltli

bound meaning in Hindi : सीमा

bound meaning in Telugu : బౌండ్

bound meaning in French : lié

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