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1. bound
verb. ['ˈbaʊnd'] move forward by leaps and bounds.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- bounde (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bunne (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Bound
- ultrasound
- propound
- profound
- expound
- confound
- compound
- unwound
- unsound
- resound
- renowned
- redound
- newfound
- impound
- astound
- aground
- surround
- ground
- frowned
- drowned
- crowned
- browned
- wound
- sound
- round
- 'round
- pound
- mound
- hound
- found
- downed
How do you pronounce bound?
Pronounce bound as baʊnd.
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UK - How to pronounce bound in British English
How do you spell bound? Is it binded ?
A common misspelling of bound is binded
Sentences with bound
1. Verb, past participle
But you're bound to feel lethargic after your workout from time to time.
Quotes about bound
1. I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. I was living an extremely burdensome life, because every time I prayed, I became more clearly aware of my faults. On the one hand, God was calling me. On the other, I was following the way of the world. Doing what God wanted made me happy; but I felt bound by the things of this world.
- Saint Teresa of Avila
3. So much of what is best in us is bound up in our love of family, that it remains the measure of our stability because it measures our sense of loyalty. All other pacts of love or fear derive from it and are modeled upon it.
- Haniel Long
2. bound
adjective. ['ˈbaʊnd'] confined by bonds.
Antonyms
Etymology
- bounde (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bunne (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. bound
adjective. ['ˈbaʊnd'] held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union.
Synonyms
Etymology
- bounde (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bunne (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. bound
adjective. ['ˈbaʊnd'] secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- bounde (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bunne (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. bound
verb. ['ˈbaʊnd'] place limits on (extent or access).
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- bounde (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bunne (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. bound
adjective. ['ˈbaʊnd'] (usually followed by `to') governed by fate.
Antonyms
Etymology
- bounde (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bunne (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. bound
verb. ['ˈbaʊnd'] form the boundary of; be contiguous to.
Etymology
- bounde (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bunne (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. bound
noun. ['ˈbaʊnd'] a line determining the limits of an area.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- bounde (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bunne (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. bound
adjective. ['ˈbaʊnd'] headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'.
Antonyms
Etymology
- bounde (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bunne (Old French (842-ca. 1400))