imbound
imbound verb: to enclose in limits; to shut in.
Verb
imbound (third-person singular simple present imbounds, present participle imbounding, simple past and past participle imbounded)
- To enclose in limits; to shut in.
- Be guilty of the stealing that sweet breath
Which was imbounded in this beauteous clayc. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- Synonyms:
- embound
- Be guilty of the stealing that sweet breath
Synonyms of imbound
Forms of imbound
| third-person singular present | imbounds |
|---|---|
| present participle | imbounding |
| past participle | imbounded |
| past | imbounded |
Origin of imbound
From im- + bound.
Questions about imbound
- What does imbound mean?
- Imbound means to enclose in limits; to shut in.
- What part of speech is imbound?
- Imbound is a verb.
- What is the past tense of imbound?
- The past tense of imbound is imbounded.
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