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bound
v. jump; leap; function as a border, delimit
 
n. limit, border, boundary

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bounds

Noun
1. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
(synonym) boundary, bound
(hypernym) extremity
(hyponym) hairline
2. the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
(synonym) limit, boundary
(hypernym) extent
(hyponym) knife-edge

 
bound

Noun
1. a line determining the limits of an area
(synonym) boundary, edge
(hypernym) line
(hyponym) rim
(derivation) border
2. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
(synonym) boundary, bounds
(hypernym) extremity
(hyponym) hairline
(derivation) border
3. a light springing movement upwards or forwards
(synonym) leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bounce
(hypernym) jump, jumping
(hyponym) caper, capriole
(derivation) jump, leap, spring

Verb
1. move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
(synonym) jump, leap, spring
(hypernym) move
(hyponym) pronk
(derivation) bounder, leaper, jumper
2. form the boundary of; be contiguous to
(synonym) border
(hypernym) enclose, hold in, confine
(hyponym) skirt
(derivation) boundary, edge
3. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
(synonym) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, confine, throttle
(hypernym) control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
(hyponym) reduce, tighten
(derivation) boundary, edge
4. spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
(synonym) bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
(hypernym) jump, leap, spring
(hyponym) kick back, recoil, kick
(derivation) leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bounce

Adjective
1. held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
(antonym) free
(similar) conjugate, conjugated
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. confined by bonds; "bound and gagged hostages"
(antonym) unbound
(similar) chained, enchained, in chains(p)
(see-also) unfree
3. secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form; "bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes"
(antonym) unbound
(similar) brassbound
4. (usually followed by `to') governed by fate; "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous"
(synonym) bound(p), destined
(similar) certain, sure
5. covered or wrapped with a bandage; "the bandaged wound on the back of his head"; "an injury bound in fresh gauze"
(synonym) bandaged
(similar) treated
6. 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"
(synonym) destined
(similar) oriented, orientated
7. bound by an oath; "a bound official"
(similar) sworn
8. bound by contract
(synonym) apprenticed, articled, indentured
(similar) unfree
9. confined in the bowels; "he is bound in the belly"
(synonym) bound(p)
(similar) constipated


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bounds
n. meze; nepřístupný; vstup zakázán
 
bound
v. chvátat
 
n. skok

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bounds
Rzecz. granice; zabroniony
 
bound
Czas. biec susami
 
Rzecz. granica, limit, ograniczenie