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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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