10 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bind \Bind\, v. t. [imp. {Bound}; p. p. {Bound}, formerly
{Bounden}; p. pr & vb n. {Binding}.] [AS. bindan perfect
tense band, bundon, p. p. bunden; akin to D. & G. binden,
Dan. binde, Sw & Icel. binda, Goth. bindan Skr. bandh (for
bhandh) to bind, cf Gr ? (for ?) cable, and L. offendix
[root]90.]
1. To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain,
etc.; to fetter; to make fast as to bind grain in
bundles; to bind a prisoner.
2. To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or
influence of any kind as attraction binds the planets to
the sun; frost binds the earth, or the streams.
He bindeth the floods from overflowing. --Job
xxviii. 11.
Whom Satan hath bound, lo these eighteen years.
--Luke xiii.
16.
3. To cover, as with a bandage; to bandage or dress; --
sometimes with up as to bind up a wound.
4. To make fast ( a thing) about or upon something as by
tying; to encircle with something as to bind a belt
about one to bind a compress upon a part
5. To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action
as certain drugs bind the bowels.
6. To protect or strengthen by a band or binding, as the edge
of a carpet or garment.
7. To sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as to
bind a book.
8. Fig.: To oblige, restrain, or hold by authority, law,
duty, promise, vow, affection, or other moral tie; as to
bind the conscience; to bind by kindness; bound by
affection; commerce binds nations to each other
Who made our laws to bind us not himself. --Milton.
9. (Law)
a To bring (any one) under definite legal obligations;
esp. under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
--Abbott.
b To place under legal obligation to serve; to
indenture; as to bind an apprentice; -- sometimes
with out as bound out to service.
{To bind over}, to put under bonds to do something as to
appear at court, to keep the peace, etc
{To bind to}, to contract; as to bind one's self to a wife.
{To bind up in}, to cause to be wholly engrossed with to
absorb in
Syn: To fetter; tie; fasten; restrain; restrict; oblige.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bound \Bound\, n.
1. A leap; an elastic spring; a jump.
A bound of graceful hardihood. --Wordsworth.
2. Rebound; as the bound of a ball. --Johnson.
3. (Dancing) Spring from one foot to the other
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bound \Bound\,
imp. & p. p. of {Bind}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bound \Bound\, p. p. & a.
1. Restrained by a hand, rope, chain, fetters, or the like
2. Inclosed in a binding or cover; as a bound volume.
3. Under legal or moral restraint or obligation.
4. Constrained or compelled; destined; certain; -- followed
by the infinitive; as he is bound to succeed; he is bound
to fail
5. Resolved; as I am bound to do it [Collog. U. S.]
6. Constipated; costive.
Note: Used also in composition; as icebound, windbound,
hidebound, etc
{Bound bailiff} (Eng. Law), a sheriff's officer who serves
writs, makes arrests, etc The sheriff being answerable
for the bailiff's misdemeanors, the bailiff is usually
under bond for the faithful discharge of his trust.
{Bound up in}, entirely devoted to inseparable from
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bound \Bound\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bounded}; p. pr & vb n.
{Bounding}.]
1. To limit; to terminate; to fix the furthest point of
extension of -- said of natural or of moral objects; to
lie along or form a boundary of to inclose; to
circumscribe; to restrain; to confine.
Where full measure only bounds excess. --Milton.
Phlegethon . . . Whose fiery flood the burning
empire bounds. --Dryden.
2. To name the boundaries of as to bound France.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bound \Bound\, v. i. [F. bondir to leap, OF bondir, bundir, to
leap, resound, fr L. bombitare to buzz, hum, fr bombus a
humming, buzzing. See {Bomb}.]
1. To move with a sudden spring or leap, or with a succession
of springs or leaps; as the beast bounded from his den;
the herd bounded across the plain.
Before his lord the ready spaniel bounds. --Pope.
And the waves bound beneath me as a steed That knows
his rider. --Byron.
2. To rebound, as an elastic ball.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bound \Bound\, n. [OE. bounde, bunne, OF bonne, bonde, bodne,
F. borne, fr LL bodina, bodena, bonna; prob. of Celtic
origin; cf Arm. bonn boundary, limit, and boden, bod, a tuft
or cluster of trees, by which a boundary or limit could be
marked. Cf {Bourne}.]
The external or limiting line either real or imaginary, of
any object or space; that which limits or restrains, or
within which something is limited or restrained; limit;
confine; extent; boundary.
He hath compassed the waters with bounds. --Job xxvi.
10.
On earth's remotest bounds. --Campbell.
And mete the bounds of hate and love. --Tennyson.
{To keep within bounds}, not to exceed or pass beyond
assigned limits; to act with propriety or discretion.
Syn: See {Boundary}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bound \Bound\, v. t.
1. To make to bound or leap; as to bound a horse. [R.]
--Shak.
2. To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; as
to bound a ball on the floor. [Collog.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bound \Bound\, a. [Past p. of OE bounen to prepare, fr boun
ready, prepared, fr Icel. b[=u]inn, p. p. of b[=u]a to
dwell, prepare; akin to E. boor and bower. See {Bond}, a.,
and cf {Busk}, v.]
Ready or intending to go on the way toward; going; -- with
to or for or with an adverb of motion; as a ship is bound
to Cadiz, or for Cadiz. ``The mariner bound homeward.''
--Cowper.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
bound
adj 1: confined by bonds; "bound and gagged hostages" [ant: {unbound}]
2: (chemistry and physics) held with another element, substance
or material in chemical or physical union [ant: {free}]
3: secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining
form "bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes" [ant: {unbound}]
4: (usually followed by `to') governed by fate; "bound to
happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is
destined to be famous" [syn: {bound(p)}, {destined}]
5: covered or wrapped with a bandage; "the bandaged wound on
the back of his head"; "an injury bound in fresh gauze"
[syn: {bandaged}]
6: headed or intending to head in a certain direction;
"children bound for school"; "a flight destined for New
York"; often used as a combining form "school-bound
children"; "college-bound high school students" [syn: {destined}]
7: bound by an oath; "a bound official"
8: being under moral or legal obligation; "felt bound by his
promise" [syn: {compelled(p)}, {constrained(p)}, {obligate}]
9: bound by contract [syn: {apprenticed}, {articled}, {indentured}]
10: confined in the bowels; "he is bound in the belly" [syn: {bound(p)}]
n 1: a line determining the limits of an area [syn: {boundary}, {edge}]
2: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of
something [syn: {boundary}, {bounds}]
3: a light springing movement upwards or forwards [syn: {leap},
{leaping}, {spring}, {bounce}]
v 1: move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across
the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can
you jump over the fence?" [syn: {jump}, {leap}, {spring}]
2: form the boundary of be contiguous to [syn: {border}]
3: place limits on "restrict the use of this parking lot"
[syn: {restrict}, {restrain}, {trammel}, {limit}, {confine},
{throttle}]
4: spring back spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball
bounced" [syn: {bounce}, {take a hop}, {spring}, {rebound},
{recoil}, {ricochet}]
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