bound
noun
1 bound
A line determining the limits of an area.
synonyms: boundary, edge.
Dutch: grens, grenslijn, grenslinie
2 bound
The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something.
synonyms: boundary, bounds.
Dutch: grenslijn, grenslinie
Polish: granica, linia
3 bound
The greatest possible degree of something:
— What he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior.
synonyms: boundary, limit.
Dutch: grens, kaap, limiet
Polish: granica
4 bound
A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards.
synonyms: bounce, leap, leaping, saltation, spring.
Roget 309:
leap,
jump,
hop,
spring,
bound,
vault,
saltation†.
ance,
caper;
curvet,
caracole;
gambade†,
gambado†;
capriole,
demivolt†;
buck,
buck jump;
hop skip and jump;
falcade†.
kangaroo,
jerboa;
chamois,
goat,
frog,
grasshopper,
flea;
buckjumper†;
wallaby.
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verb
1 bound
Move forward by leaps and bounds:
— The horse bounded across the meadow.
synonyms: jump, leap, spring.
Roget 309:
leap;
jump up,
jump over the moon;
hop,
spring,
bound,
vault,
ramp,
cut capers,
trip,
skip,
dance,
caper;
buck,
buck jump;
curvet,
caracole;
foot it,
bob,
bounce,
flounce,
start;
frisk
etc.
(amusement)
840;
jump about
etc.
(agitation)
315;
trip it on the light fantastic toe,
trip the light fantastic,
dance oneself off one's legs,
dance off one's shoes.
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Roget 274:
move quickly,
trip,
fisk†;
speed,
hie,
hasten,
post,
spank,
scuttle;
scud,
scuddle†;
scour,
scour the plain;
scamper;
run like mad,
beat it;
fly,
race,
run a race,
cut away,
shot,
tear,
whisk,
zoom,
swoosh,
sweep,
skim,
brush;
cut along,
bowl along,
barrel along,
barrel;
scorch,
burn up the track;
rush
etc.
(be violent)
173;
dash on,
dash off,
dash forward;
bolt;
trot,
gallop,
amble,
troll,
bound,
flit,
spring,
dart,
boom;
march in quick time,
march in double time;
ride hard,
get over the ground.
hurry
etc.
(hasten)
684;
accelerate,
put on;
quicken;
quicken one's pace,
mend one's pace;
clap spurs to one's horse;
make haste,
make rapid strides,
make forced marches,
make the best of one's way;
put one's best leg foremost,
stir one's stumps,
wing one's way,
set off at a score;
carry sail,
crowd sail;
go off like a shot,
go like a shot,
go ahead,
gain ground;
outstrip the wind,
fly on the wings of the wind.
keep up with,
keep pace with;
outstrip
etc.
303;
outmarch†.
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Dutch: opspringen, voordringen, opschrikken, springen
2 bound
Form the boundary of; be contiguous to.
synonym: border.
3 bound
Place limits on (extent or amount or access).
synonyms: confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel.
Roget 229:
circumscribe,
limit,
bound,
confine,
inclose;
surround
etc.
227;
compass about;
imprison
etc.
(restrain)
751;
hedge in,
wall in,
rail in;
fence round,
fence in,
hedge round;
picket;
corral.
enfold,
bury,
encase,
incase†,
pack up,
enshrine,
inclasp†;
wrap up
etc.
(invest)
225;
embay†,
embosom†.
containment
(inclusion)
76.
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Dutch: begrenzen, bepalen, beperken, indammen, inkrimpen, inperken, limiteren, terugdringen, volstaan
4 bound
adjective
1 bound
Confined by bonds.
Roget 768:
promising
etc.
v.;
promissory;
votive;
under hand and seal,
upon oath.
promised
etc.
v.;
affianced,
pledged,
bound;
committed,
compromised;
in for it.
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Roget 474:
certain,
sure,
assured
etc.
v.;
solid,
well-founded.
unqualified,
absolute,
positive,
determinate,
definite,
clear,
unequivocal,
categorical,
unmistakable,
decisive,
decided,
ascertained.
inevitable,
unavoidable,
avoidless†;
ineluctable.
unerring,
infallible;
unchangeable
etc.
150;
to be depended on,
trustworthy,
reliable,
bound.
unimpeachable,
undeniable,
unquestionable;
indisputable,
incontestable,
incontrovertible,
indubitable;
irrefutable
etc.
(proven)
478;
conclusive,
without power of appeal.
indubious†;
without doubt,
beyond a doubt,
without a shade or shadow of doubt,
without question,
beyond question;
past dispute;
clear as day;
beyond all question,
beyond all dispute;
undoubted,
uncontested,
unquestioned,
undisputed;
questionless†,
doubtless.
authoritative,
authentic,
official.
sure as fate,
sure as death and taxes,
sure as a gun.
evident,
self-evident,
axiomatic;
clear,
clear as day,
clear as the sun at noonday.
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2 bound
Held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union.
3 bound
Secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form.
4 bound
usually followed by `to' Governed by fate:
— Bound to happen.
synonym: destined.
5 bound
Covered or wrapped with a bandage:
— An injury bound in fresh gauze.
synonym: bandaged.
6 bound
Headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students':
— Children bound for school.
synonym: destined.
7 bound
8 bound
9 bound
adverb
Roget 926:
with a safe conscience,
as in duty,
bound,
on one's own responsibility,
at one's own risk,
suo periculo [Lat.];
in foro conscientiae [Lat.];
quamdiu se bene gesserit [Lat.].
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