bound

[ bound ]

/ baʊnd /

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of bind.

adjective

tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner.

made fast as if by a band or bond: She is bound to her family.

secured within a cover, as a book.

under a legal or moral obligation: He is bound by the terms of the contract.

destined; sure; certain: It is bound to happen.

determined or resolved: He is bound to go.

Pathology. constipated.

Mathematics. (of a vector) having a specified initial point as well as magnitude and direction.Compare free (def. 32).

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

(of a linguistic form) occurring only in combination with other forms, as most affixes.Compare free (def. 35).

Idioms for bound

bound up in / with,

inseparably connected with.
devoted or attached to: She is bound up in her teaching.

Origin of bound

Past participle and past tense of bind

SYNONYMS FOR bound

5 liable, obligated, obliged, compelled.

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OTHER WORDS FROM bound

boundness, noun

Definition for bound (2 of 6)

bound²

[ bound ]

/ baʊnd /

verb (used without object)

to move by leaps; leap; jump; spring: The colt bounded through the meadow.

to rebound, as a ball; bounce: The ball bounded against the wall.

noun

a leap onward or upward; jump.

a rebound; bounce.

Origin of bound

First recorded in 1545–55; from Middle French bond “a leap,” bondir “to leap,” originally “bounce back, echo,” ultimately from Vulgar Latin bombitīre (unattested) for bombitāre “to buzz, whiz” (Latin bomb(us) (see bomb) + -it- intensive suffix + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix)

synonym study for bound

1. See skip¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM bound

bound·ing·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bound

bind, bound

Definition for bound (3 of 6)

bound³

[ bound ]

/ baʊnd /

noun

Usually bounds . limit or boundary: the bounds of space and time;within the bounds of his estate;within the bounds of reason.

something that limits, confines, or restrains.

bounds,

territories on or near a boundary.
land within boundary lines.

Mathematics. a number greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to, all the numbers in a given set.Compare greatest lower bound, least upper bound, lower bound, upper bound.

verb (used with object)

to limit by or as if by bounds; keep within limits or confines.

to form the boundary or limit of.

to name or list the boundary of.

verb (used without object)

to abut.

Origin of bound

First recorded in1175–1225; Middle English bounde, from Anglo-French; Old French bone, bonde, variant of bodne, from Medieval Latin budina, of uncertain origin; cf. bourn²

SYNONYMS FOR bound

1 border, frontier, confine.

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OTHER WORDS FROM bound

bound·a·ble, adjective

Definition for bound (4 of 6)

bound⁴

[ bound ]

/ baʊnd /

adjective

going or intending to go; on the way to; destined (usually followed by for): The train is bound for Denver.

Archaic. prepared; ready.

Origin of bound

⁴

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English b(o)un) “ready,” from Old Norse būinn, past participle of būa “to get ready”

Definition for bound (5 of 6)

-bound¹

a combining form of bound¹: snowbound.

Definition for bound (6 of 6)

-bound²

a combining form of bound⁴: eastbound.

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British Dictionary definitions for bound (1 of 4)

bound¹

/ (baʊnd) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of bind

adjective

in bonds or chains; tied with or as if with a ropea bound prisoner

(in combination) restricted; confinedhousebound; fogbound

(postpositive , foll by an infinitive) destined; sure; certainit's bound to happen

(postpositive, often foll by by) compelled or obliged to act, behave, or think in a particular way, as by duty, circumstance, or convention

(of a book) secured within a cover or bindingto deliver bound books See also half-bound

(postpositive, foll by on) US resolved; determinedbound on winning

linguistics

denoting a morpheme, such as the prefix non-, that occurs only as part of another word and not as a separate word in itselfCompare free (def. 21)
(in systemic grammar) denoting a clause that has a nonfinite predicator or that is introduced by a binder, and that occurs only together with a freestanding clauseCompare freestanding

logic (of a variable) occurring within the scope of a quantifier that indicates the degree of generality of the open sentence in which the variable occurs: in (x) (Fx → bxy), x is bound and y is freeSee free (def. 22)

bound up with closely or inextricably linked withhis irritability is bound up with his work

I'll be bound I am sure (something) is true

British Dictionary definitions for bound (2 of 4)

bound²

/ (baʊnd) /

verb

to move forwards or make (one's way) by leaps or jumps

to bounce; spring away from an impact

noun

a jump upwards or forwards

by leaps and bounds with unexpectedly rapid progessher condition improved by leaps and bounds

a sudden pronounced sense of excitementhis heart gave a sudden bound when he saw her

a bounce, as of a ball

Word Origin for bound

C16: from Old French bond a leap, from bondir to jump, resound, from Vulgar Latin bombitīre (unattested) to buzz, hum, from Latin bombus booming sound

British Dictionary definitions for bound (3 of 4)

bound³

/ (baʊnd) /

verb

(tr) to place restrictions on; limit

(when intr, foll by on) to form a boundary of (an area of land or sea, political or administrative region, etc)

noun

maths

a number which is greater than all the members of a set of numbers (an upper bound), or less than all its members (a lower bound)See also bounded (def. 1)
more generally, an element of an ordered set that has the same ordering relation to all the members of a given subset
whence, an estimate of the extent of some set

See bounds

Word Origin for bound

C13: from Old French bonde, from Medieval Latin bodina, of Gaulish origin

British Dictionary definitions for bound (4 of 4)

bound⁴

/ (baʊnd) /

adjective

(postpositive, often foll by for) going or intending to go towards; on the way toa ship bound for Jamaica; homeward bound
(in combination)northbound traffic

Word Origin for bound

C13: from Old Norse buinn, past participle of būa to prepare

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Idioms and Phrases with bound

bound

In addition to the idioms beginning with bound

bound and determined to
bound for
bound hand and foot
bound to, be
bound up in

also see:

by leaps and bounds
duty bound
honor bound
out of bounds
within bounds

Also see underbind.

单词	bound
释义	bound ¹ [ bound ] / baʊnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bound ON THESAURUS.COM verb simple past tense and past participle of bind. adjective tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner. made fast as if by a band or bond: She is bound to her family. secured within a cover, as a book. under a legal or moral obligation: He is bound by the terms of the contract. destined; sure; certain: It is bound to happen. determined or resolved: He is bound to go. Pathology. constipated. Mathematics. (of a vector) having a specified initial point as well as magnitude and direction.Compare free (def. 32). held with another element, substance, or material in chemical or physical union. (of a linguistic form) occurring only in combination with other forms, as most affixes.Compare free (def. 35). Idioms for bound bound up in / with, inseparably connected with. devoted or attached to: She is bound up in her teaching. Origin of bound ¹ Past participle and past tense of bind SYNONYMS FOR bound 5 liable, obligated, obliged, compelled. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bound ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM bound boundness, noun Definition for bound (2 of 6) bound² [ bound ] / baʊnd / verb (used without object) to move by leaps; leap; jump; spring: The colt bounded through the meadow. to rebound, as a ball; bounce: The ball bounded against the wall. noun a leap onward or upward; jump. a rebound; bounce. Origin of bound ² First recorded in 1545–55; from Middle French bond “a leap,” bondir “to leap,” originally “bounce back, echo,” ultimately from Vulgar Latin bombitīre (unattested) for bombitāre “to buzz, whiz” (Latin bomb(us) (see bomb) + -it- intensive suffix + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix) synonym study for bound 1. See skip¹. OTHER WORDS FROM bound bound·ing·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bound bind, bound Definition for bound (3 of 6) bound³ [ bound ] / baʊnd / noun Usually bounds . limit or boundary: the bounds of space and time;within the bounds of his estate;within the bounds of reason. something that limits, confines, or restrains. bounds, territories on or near a boundary. land within boundary lines. Mathematics. a number greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to, all the numbers in a given set.Compare greatest lower bound, least upper bound, lower bound, upper bound. verb (used with object) to limit by or as if by bounds; keep within limits or confines. to form the boundary or limit of. to name or list the boundary of. verb (used without object) to abut. Origin of bound ³ First recorded in1175–1225; Middle English bounde, from Anglo-French; Old French bone, bonde, variant of bodne, from Medieval Latin budina, of uncertain origin; cf. bourn² SYNONYMS FOR bound 1 border, frontier, confine. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bound ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM bound bound·a·ble, adjective Definition for bound (4 of 6) bound⁴ [ bound ] / baʊnd / adjective going or intending to go; on the way to; destined (usually followed by for): The train is bound for Denver. Archaic. prepared; ready. Origin of bound ⁴ First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English b(o)un) “ready,” from Old Norse būinn, past participle of būa “to get ready” Definition for bound (5 of 6) -bound¹ a combining form of bound¹: snowbound. Definition for bound (6 of 6) -bound² a combining form of bound⁴: eastbound. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for bound (1 of 4) bound¹ / (baʊnd) / verb the past tense and past participle of bind adjective in bonds or chains; tied with or as if with a ropea bound prisoner (in combination) restricted; confinedhousebound; fogbound (postpositive , foll by an infinitive) destined; sure; certainit's bound to happen (postpositive, often foll by by) compelled or obliged to act, behave, or think in a particular way, as by duty, circumstance, or convention (of a book) secured within a cover or bindingto deliver bound books See also half-bound (postpositive, foll by on) US resolved; determinedbound on winning linguistics denoting a morpheme, such as the prefix non-, that occurs only as part of another word and not as a separate word in itselfCompare free (def. 21) (in systemic grammar) denoting a clause that has a nonfinite predicator or that is introduced by a binder, and that occurs only together with a freestanding clauseCompare freestanding logic (of a variable) occurring within the scope of a quantifier that indicates the degree of generality of the open sentence in which the variable occurs: in (x) (Fx → bxy), x is bound and y is freeSee free (def. 22) bound up with closely or inextricably linked withhis irritability is bound up with his work I'll be bound I am sure (something) is true British Dictionary definitions for bound (2 of 4) bound² / (baʊnd) / verb to move forwards or make (one's way) by leaps or jumps to bounce; spring away from an impact noun a jump upwards or forwards by leaps and bounds with unexpectedly rapid progessher condition improved by leaps and bounds a sudden pronounced sense of excitementhis heart gave a sudden bound when he saw her a bounce, as of a ball Word Origin for bound C16: from Old French bond a leap, from bondir to jump, resound, from Vulgar Latin bombitīre (unattested) to buzz, hum, from Latin bombus booming sound British Dictionary definitions for bound (3 of 4) bound³ / (baʊnd) / verb (tr) to place restrictions on; limit (when intr, foll by on) to form a boundary of (an area of land or sea, political or administrative region, etc) noun maths a number which is greater than all the members of a set of numbers (an upper bound), or less than all its members (a lower bound)See also bounded (def. 1) more generally, an element of an ordered set that has the same ordering relation to all the members of a given subset whence, an estimate of the extent of some set See bounds Word Origin for bound C13: from Old French bonde, from Medieval Latin bodina, of Gaulish origin British Dictionary definitions for bound (4 of 4) bound⁴ / (baʊnd) / adjective (postpositive, often foll by for) going or intending to go towards; on the way toa ship bound for Jamaica; homeward bound (in combination)northbound traffic Word Origin for bound C13: from Old Norse buinn, past participle of būa to prepare Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with bound bound In addition to the idioms beginning with bound bound and determined to bound for bound hand and foot bound to, be bound up in also see: by leaps and bounds duty bound honor bound out of bounds within bounds Also see underbind. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to bound constrained, obligated, restrained, enslaved, skip, ricochet, leap, prance, hop, vault, encircle, hem in, firm, forced, indentured, made, bent, fated, obliged, pledged
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