boun
/baʊn/
boun adjective: ready, prepared.
Adjective
boun (comparative more boun, superlative most boun)
Verb
boun (third-person singular simple present bouns, present participle bouning, simple past and past participle bouned)
- To make or get ready; prepare.
- From Cheviot to the shores of Ross,
From Solway-Sands to Marshal's - Moss,
All bouned them for the fight1815, Walter Scott, “(please specify the page)”, in The Lord of the Isles, a Poem, Edinburgh: […] [F]or Archibald Constable and Co. […]; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; by James...
- From Cheviot to the shores of Ross,
boun meaning in Tamil
boun in Tamil
- உடையணி
Forms of boun
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more boun |
| superlative | most boun |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | bouns |
| present participle | bouning |
| past participle | bouned |
| past | bouned |
Origin of boun
Inherited from Middle English boun, from Old Norse búinn, past participle of búa (“to prepare”).
Words formed from boun
Words that rhyme with boun
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Questions about boun
- What does boun mean?
- Boun means ready, prepared.
- What is boun in Tamil?
- Boun in Tamil is உடையணி. See Boun meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is boun?
- Boun can be an adjective or a verb.
- How do you pronounce boun?
- Boun is pronounced /baʊn/.
Words near boun in the dictionary
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