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Verb (1)

bound (third-person singular simple present bounds, present participle bounding, simple past and past participle bounded)

1. (transitive) To surround a territory or other geographical entity; to form the boundary of.
   • grounds bounded on three sides by a river.
2. (transitive) To be the bound of.

Verb (2)

bound (third-person singular simple present bounds, present participle bounding, simple past and past participle bounded)

1. (intransitive) To leap, move by jumping.
   • The rabbit bounded down the lane.

   Synonyms:

   lollop

2. (transitive) To cause to leap.
   • to bound a horse
3. (dated, intransitive) To rebound; to bounce.
   • A rubber ball bounds on the floor.
4. (dated, transitive) To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; to bounce.
   • to bound a ball on the floor

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Verb

bind (third-person singular simple present binds, present participle binding, simple past bound or (nonstandard) binded, past participle bound or (nonstandard) binded or (archaic, rare) bounden or (obsolete) ybound or (obsolete) ybounden)

1. (intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.
   • They that reap must sheaf and bind.c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
2. (intransitive) To cohere or stick together in a mass.
   • We’ll throw it in just to make the cheese more binding.
3. (intransitive) To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
   • I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.
4. (intransitive) To exert a binding or restraining influence.
   • These are the ties that bind.
5. (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
   • To bind grain in bundles.

   Synonyms:

   fetter, make fast, tie, fasten, restrain

6. (transitive) To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
   • Gravity binds the planets to the sun.

   Synonyms:

   curtail, restrain, behedge, guard, govern, smother, chasten, choke back, check, inhibit

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