eng: bound - UWN/MENTA

eng: bound

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Meaning
means	(noun) a line determining the limits of an area bound, boundary, edge
means	(noun) the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something boundary, bounds, bound
means	(noun) the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability" bound, limit, boundary
means	(noun) a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards bounce, saltation, leaping, bound, leap, spring
means	(verb) move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" spring, bound, leap, jump
means	(verb) form the boundary of; be contiguous to border, bound
means	(verb) place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" confine, restrain, throttle, bound, limit, trammel, restrict
means	(verb) spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" spring, reverberate, rebound, recoil, bound, bounce, take a hop, ricochet, resile
means	(adjective) confined by bonds; "bound and gagged hostages" bound
means	(adjective) held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union bound
means	(adjective) secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form; "bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes" bound
means	(adjective) (usually followed by `to') governed by fate; "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous" destined, bound
means	(adjective) covered or wrapped with a bandage; "the bandaged wound on the back of his head"; "an injury bound in fresh gauze" bandaged, bound
means	(adjective) 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" bound, destined
means	(adjective) bound by an oath; "a bound official" bound
means	(adjective) bound by contract bound, indentured, apprenticed, articled
means	(adjective) confined in the bowels; "he is bound in the belly" bound
means	e/Bound (cricket)

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