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BOUND, n. 1. A limit; the line which comprehends the whole of any given object or space. It differs from boundary. See the latter. Bound is applied to kingdoms, states,cities, towns, tracts of land, and to territorial jurisdiction.2. A limit by which any excursion is restrained; the limit of indulgence or desire; as, the love of money knows no bounds.3. A leap; a spring; a jump; a rebound.4. In dancing, a spring from one foot to the other.BOUND, v.t. To limit; to terminate; to fix the furthest point of extension,whether of natural or moral objects, as of land, or empire, or of passion, desire,indulgence. Hence, to restrain or confine; as, to bound our wishes. To bound in is hardly legitimate. 1. To make to bound.BOUND, v.i. To leap; to jump; to spring; to move forward by leaps. Before his lord the ready spaniel bounds.1. To rebound--but the sense is the same.BOUND, pret. and pp. of bind. As a participle, made fast by a band,or by chains or fetters; obliged by moral ties; confined; restrained. 1. As a participle or perhaps more properly an adj.,destined; tending; going, or intending to go; with to or for; as, a ship is bound to Cadiz, or for Cadiz. The application of this word,in this use, is taken from the orders given for the government of the voyage,implying obligation, or from tending, stretching. So destined implies being bound. Bound is used in composition, as in ice-bound, wind-bound, when a ship is confined or prevented from sailing by ice or by contrary winds.
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BOUND, n. 1. A limit; the line which comprehends the whole of any given object or space. It differs from boundary. See the latter. Bound is applied to kingdoms, states,cities, towns, tracts of land, and to territorial jurisdiction.2. A limit by which any excursion is restrained; the limit of indulgence or desire; as, the love of money knows no bounds.3. A leap; a spring; a jump; a rebound.4. In dancing, a spring from one foot to the other.BOUND, v.t. To limit; to terminate; to fix the furthest point of extension,whether of natural or moral objects, as of land, or empire, or of passion, desire,indulgence. Hence, to restrain or confine; as, to bound our wishes. To bound in is hardly legitimate. 1. To make to bound.BOUND, v.i. To leap; to jump; to spring; to move forward by leaps. Before his lord the ready spaniel bounds.1. To rebound--but the sense is the same.BOUND, pret. and pp. of bind. As a participle, made fast by a band,or by chains or fetters; obliged by moral ties; confined; restrained. 1. As a participle or perhaps more properly an adj.,destined; tending; going, or intending to go; with to or for; as, a ship is bound to Cadiz, or for Cadiz. The application of this word,in this use, is taken from the orders given for the government of the voyage,implying obligation, or from tending, stretching. So destined implies being bound. Bound is used in composition, as in ice-bound, wind-bound, when a ship is confined or prevented from sailing by ice or by contrary winds. | BOUND, n. [Norm. bonne, boune, a bound; bond, limited; bundes, limits; from bind, bond, that which binds; or from French bondir, to spring, and denoting the utmost extent.]- A limit; the line which comprehends the whole of any given object or space. It differs from boundary. See the latter.
Bound is applied to kingdoms, states, cities, towns, tracts of land, and to territorial jurisdiction.
- A limit by which any excursion is restrained; the limit of indulgence or desire; as, the love of money knows no bounds.
- A leap; a spring; a jump; a rebound; [Fr. bondir, to spring.]
- In dancing, a spring from one foot to the other.
BOUND, pp. [and pret. of Bind.]- As a participle, made fast by a band, or by chains or fetters; obliged by moral ties; confined; restrained.
- As a participle, or perhaps more properly as adjective, destined; tending; going, or intending to go; with to or for; as, a ship is bound to Cadiz, or for Cadiz.
The application of this word, in this use, is taken from the orders given for the government of the voyage, implying obligation, or from tending, stretching. So destined implies being bound.
Bound is used in composition, as in ice-bound, wind-bound, when a ship is confined or prevented from sailing by ice or by contrary winds.
BOUND, v.i. [Fr. bondir; Arm. boundiçza.]- To leap; to jump; to spring; to move forward by leaps.
Before his lord the ready spaniel bounds. – Pope.
- To rebound - but the sense is the same.
BOUND, v.t.- To limit; to terminate; to fix the furthest point of extension, whether of natural or moral objects, as of land, or empire, or of passion, desire, indulgence. Hence, to restrain or confine; as, to bound our wishes. To bound in is hardly legitimate.
- To make to bound. – Shak.
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- The external or limiting line, either
real or imaginary, of any object or space; that which limits or restrains,
or within which something is limited or restrained; limit; confine; extent;
boundary.
- To limit] to terminate; to fix the furthest
point of extension of; -- said of natural or of moral objects; to lie
along, or form, a boundary of; to inclose; to circumscribe; to restrain; to
confine.
- To move with a sudden spring or leap, or with a
succession of springs or leaps; as the beast bounded from his den;
the herd bounded across the plain.
- To make
to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse.
- A leap; an
elastic spring; a jump.
- Restrained by a hand, rope, chain, fetters, or the like.
- Ready or intending to go; on the way toward;
going; -- with to or for, or with an adverb of motion; as, a
ship is bound to Cadiz, or for Cadiz.
- To name the boundaries of; as, to bound
France.
- To rebound, as an elastic ball.
- To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will
rebound; as, to bound a ball on the floor.
- Rebound; as, the bound of a ball.
- Inclosed in a binding or cover] as, a
bound volume.
- Spring from one foot to the
other.
- Under legal or moral restraint or
obligation.
- Constrained or compelled; destined; certain; --
followed by the infinitive; as, he is bound to succeed; he is
bound to fail.
- Resolved; as, I am bound to do it.
- Constipated; costive.
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Bound BOUND, noun 1. A limit; the line which comprehends the whole of any given object or space. It differs from boundary. See the latter. bound is applied to kingdoms, states, cities, towns, tracts of land, and to territorial jurisdiction. 2. A limit by which any excursion is restrained; the limit of indulgence or desire; as, the love of money knows no bounds. 3. A leap; a spring; a jump; a rebound. 4. In dancing, a spring from one foot to the other. BOUND, verb transitive To limit; to terminate; to fix the furthest point of extension, whether of natural or moral objects, as of land, or empire, or of passion, desire, indulgence. Hence, to restrain or confine; as, to bound our wishes. To bound in is hardly legitimate. 1. To make to bound BOUND, verb intransitive To leap; to jump; to spring; to move forward by leaps. Before his lord the ready spaniel bounds. 1. To rebound--but the sense is the same. BOUND, preterit tense and participle passive of bind. As a participle, made fast by a band, or by chains or fetters; obliged by moral ties; confined; restrained. 1. As a participle or perhaps more properly an adj., destined; tending; going, or intending to go; with to or for; as, a ship is bound to Cadiz, or for Cadiz. The application of this word, in this use, is taken from the orders given for the government of the voyage, implying obligation, or from tending, stretching. So destined implies being bound BOUND is used in composition, as in ice-bound, wind-bound, when a ship is confined or prevented from sailing by ice or by contrary winds.
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