Bound vs. Bind
Boundverb
simple past tense and past participle of bind
Boundverb
To surround a territory or other geographical entity.
Boundverb
(mathematics) To be the boundary of.
Boundverb
(intransitive) To leap, move by jumping.
Boundverb
(transitive) To cause to leap.
Boundverb
To rebound; to bounce.
Boundverb
To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; to bounce.
Boundadjective
(with infinitive) Obliged (to).
Boundadjective
(with infinitive) Very likely (to), certain to
Boundadjective
That cannot stand alone as a free word.
Boundadjective
Constrained by a quantifier.
Boundadjective
(dated) Constipated; costive.
Boundadjective
Confined or restricted to a certain place; e.g. railbound.
Boundadjective
Unable to move in certain conditions; e.g. snowbound.
Boundadjective
(obsolete) Ready, prepared.
Boundadjective
Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
Boundnoun
A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
Boundnoun
(mathematics) A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.
Boundnoun
A sizeable jump, great leap.
Boundnoun
A spring from one foot to the other in dancing.
Boundnoun
(dated) A bounce; a rebound.
Boundnoun
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.
Boundnoun
A leap; an elastic spring; a jump.
Boundnoun
Rebound; as, the bound of a ball.
Boundnoun
Spring from one foot to the other.
Boundverb
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.
Boundverb
To name the boundaries of; as, to bound France.
Boundverb
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.
Boundverb
To rebound, as an elastic ball.
Boundverb
To make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse.
Boundverb
To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; as, to bound a ball on the floor.
Bound
imp. & p. p. of Bind.
Boundadjective
Restrained by a hand, rope, chain, fetters, or the like.
Boundadjective
Inclosed in a binding or cover; as, a bound volume.
Boundadjective
Under legal or moral restraint or obligation.
Boundadjective
Constrained or compelled; destined; certain; - followed by the infinitive; as, he is bound to succeed; he is bound to fail.
Boundadjective
Resolved; as, I am bound to do it.
Boundadjective
Constipated; costive.
Boundadjective
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.
Boundnoun
a line determining the limits of an area
Boundnoun
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
Boundnoun
a light springing movement upwards or forwards
Boundverb
move forward by leaps and bounds;
Boundverb
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Boundverb
place limits on (extent or access);
Boundverb
spring back; spring away from an impact;
Boundadjective
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
Boundadjective
confined by bonds;
Boundadjective
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form;
Boundadjective
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate;
Boundadjective
covered or wrapped with a bandage;
Boundadjective
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students';
Boundadjective
bound by an oath;
Boundadjective
bound by contract
Boundadjective
confined in the bowels;
Boundverb
walk or run with leaping strides
Boundverb
(of an object) rebound from a surface
Boundverb
form the boundary of; enclose
Boundverb
place within certain limits; restrict
Boundverb
past and past participle of bind
Boundnoun
a leaping movement towards or over something
Boundnoun
a territorial limit; a boundary
Boundnoun
a limitation or restriction on feeling or action
Boundnoun
a limiting value
Boundadjective
certain to be or to do or have something
Boundadjective
obliged by law, circumstances, or duty to do something
Boundadjective
restricted or confined to a specified place
Boundadjective
prevented from operating normally by the specified conditions
Boundadjective
(of a book) having a specified binding
Boundadjective
(of a grammatical element) occurring only in combination with another form.
Boundadjective
in Chomskyan linguistics, (of a reflexive, reciprocal, or other linguistic unit) dependent for its reference on another noun phrase in the same sentence.
Boundadjective
going or ready to go towards a specified place
Boundadjective
destined or very likely to have a specified experience
Bindverb
(intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.
Bindverb
(intransitive) To cohere or stick together in a mass.
Bindverb
(intransitive) To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
Bindverb
(intransitive) To exert a binding or restraining influence.
Bindverb
(transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
Bindverb
(transitive) To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
Bindverb
(transitive) To couple.
Bindverb
(figuratively) To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
Bindverb
(law) To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
Bindverb
(law) To place under legal obligation to serve.
Bindverb
(transitive) To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
Bindverb
To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.
Bindverb
(transitive) To cover, as with a bandage.
Bindverb
To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.
Bindverb
(transitive) To put together in a cover, as of books.
Bindverb
To make two or more elements stick together.
Bindverb
To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
Bindverb
(page 123)
Bindverb
To complain; to whine about something.
Bindnoun
That which binds or ties.
Bindnoun
A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
Bindnoun
Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
Bindnoun
(music) A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
Bindnoun
(chess) A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break.
Bindnoun
The indurated clay of coal mines.
Bindverb
To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner.
Bindverb
To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind; as, attraction binds the planets to the sun; frost binds the earth, or the streams.
Bindverb
To cover, as with a bandage; to bandage or dress; - sometimes with up; as, to bind up a wound.
Bindverb
To make fast ( a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something; as, to bind a belt about one; to bind a compress upon a part.
Bindverb
To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action; as, certain drugs bind the bowels.
Bindverb
To protect or strengthen by a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
Bindverb
To sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as, to bind a book.
Bindverb
Fig.: To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other moral tie; as, to bind the conscience; to bind by kindness; bound by affection; commerce binds nations to each other.
Bindverb
To bring (any one) under definite legal obligations; esp. under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
Bindverb
To tie; to confine by any ligature.
Bindverb
To contract; to grow hard or stiff; to cohere or stick together in a mass; as, clay binds by heat.
Bindverb
To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
Bindverb
To exert a binding or restraining influence.
Bindnoun
That which binds or ties.
Bindnoun
Any twining or climbing plant or stem, esp. a hop vine; a bine.
Bindnoun
Indurated clay, when much mixed with the oxide of iron.
Bindnoun
A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
Bindnoun
something that hinders as if with bonds
Bindverb
stick to firmly;
Bindverb
create social or emotional ties;
Bindverb
make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope;
Bindverb
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
Bindverb
secure with or as if with ropes;
Bindverb
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted;
Bindverb
form a chemical bond with;
Bindverb
provide with a binding;
Bindverb
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord;
Bindverb
cause to be constipated;
