See also -bound
English

rank|expression|Duke|battle|736|bound|York|impossible|greatest

Pronunciation
SAMPA|/"baUnd/
IPA|/�ba�nd/
audio|en-us-bound.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-a�nd|-a�nd

Etymology 1

Verb
bound

1. past of|bind

#: I bound the splint to my leg.
#: I had bound the splint with duct tape.

Etymology 2

Noun
en-noun

1. (often used in plural) The border of a territory, which one must cross in order to enter or leave the territory.

#: I reached the northern bound of my property, took a deep breath, and walked on.
#: Somewhere within these bounds you may find a buried treasure.

1. mathematics a value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values

Translations
trans-top|border of territory
German: t|de|Abgrenzung f
Finnish: t+|fi|raja
trans-mid
Swedish: t+|sv|gräns|c
trans-bottom

trans-top|value greater (or smaller) than a given set
German: t+|de|Schranke f
Finnish: t-|fi|raja-arvo
trans-mid
Swedish: t+|sv|gräns|c
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
rfc-trans
Dutch: limiet (1), grens (1), landpaal (1)
Spanish: acotado
Telugu: పరిధి

Derived terms
boundary
least upper bound
lower bound
out of bounds
upper bound
within bounds

Verb
en-verb

1. To surround a territory.

#: Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma and Colorado bound Kansas.
Usage notes: Tends to be used in passive voice, as Kansas is bounded by Nebraska on the north, Missouri on the east ....

Derived terms
unbounded
boundless

Translations
Finnish: reunustaa
Swedish: t-|sv|gränsa till

Etymology 3

Noun
en-noun

1. A sizeable jump.

#: The deer crossed the stream in a single bound.

Translations
trans-top|sizeable jump
Basque: t|eu|jauzi|xsBasque, t-|eu|salto|xsBasque
German: t+|de|Sprung m
trans-mid
Finnish: t-|fi|hyppy, t-|fi|loikka
Swedish: hopp n, skutt n
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb

1. To move by jumping.

#: The rabbit bounded down the lane.

Derived terms
rebound

Translations
Finnish: hyppiä, hypähdellä
Swedish: skutta

Etymology 4
Alteration of boun, with -d partly for euphonic effect and partly by association with Etymology 1, above.

Adjective
en-adj

1. obsolete ready|Ready, prepared.
2. Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).

#: Is that message bound for me?
#: Which way are you bound?
#: The leaking fuel tank was bound to explode sooner or later.

1. Constrained by something, or constrained to something

#: He was bound to his chair.
#: Because of his oath, he was bound to follow the king's command.

Translations
trans-top|Ready, prepared
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of)
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|Constrained by something, or constrained to something
Finnish: sidottu
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
checktrans

ttbc|Dutch: bestemd (voor)
mid

Derived terms
bound for
eastbound
northbound
southbound
westbound

Related terms

bound in
bound to
bound state
bound up
hardbound
leaps and bounds
meets and bounds
softbound
inbound

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• 2007-11-27 11:05 - Tbot - updated t/t-/t+ templates, added t for fi, sv

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