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Meaning of the word bound in English

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bound

US /baʊnd/
UK /baʊnd/
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Verb

1.

walk or run with leaping strides

Example:
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The deer bounded through the meadow.
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Children bounded out of the school at dismissal.
Synonym:
leap jump spring bounce skip
2.

form the boundary of; enclose

Example:
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The garden was bounded by a low stone wall.
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The property is bounded on the north by a river.
Synonym:
enclose surround border delimit confine

Adjective

1.

having a specified boundary

Example:
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The garden is bound by a fence.
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The area is bound by mountains on one side.
Synonym:
confined restricted enclosed bordered circumscribed
2.

going or intending to go; destined

Example:
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The ship was bound for New York.
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He is bound to succeed with his talent.
Synonym:
destined headed en route going set
3.

obliged or restricted by legal or moral ties

Example:
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You are bound by the contract.
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We are bound to help those in need.
Synonym:
obliged compelled required duty-bound beholden

Noun

1.

a leap or a jump

Example:
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With a single bound, the dog cleared the fence.
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He made a sudden bound towards the finish line.
Synonym:
leap jump spring bounce
2.

a boundary or limit

Example:
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The river forms the natural bound of the property.
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There are no bounds to his ambition.
Synonym:
boundary limit border confine perimeter
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