Noun
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a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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the greatest possible degree of something
"what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"
"to the limit of his ability"
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the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
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a line determining the limits of an area
Verb
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spring back
spring away from an impact
"The rubber ball bounced"
"These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
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place limits on (extent or access)
"restrict the use of this parking lot"
"limit the time you can spend with your friends"
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form the boundary of
be contiguous to
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move forward by leaps and bounds
"The horse bounded across the meadow"
"The child leapt across the puddle"
"Can you jump over the fence?"
Adjective
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confined in the bowels
"he is bound in the belly"
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bound by contract
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bound by an oath
"a bound official"
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headed or intending to head in a certain direction
often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
"children bound for school"
"a flight destined for New York"
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covered or wrapped with a bandage
"the bandaged wound on the back of his head"
"an injury bound in fresh gauze"
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(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
"bound to happen"
"an old house destined to be demolished"
"he is destined to be famous"
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secured with a cover or binding
often used as a combining form
"bound volumes"
"leather-bound volumes"
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held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
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confined by bonds
"bound and gagged hostages"