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1. bounds - noun

· the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

Synonym(s): boundary, bound

Hypernym(s): extremity




2. bound - noun

· a line determining the limits of an area

Synonym(s): boundary, edge

Hypernym(s): line




3. bound - noun

· the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

Synonym(s): boundary, bounds

Hypernym(s): extremity




4. bound - noun

· the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

Synonym(s): limit, boundary

Hypernym(s): extent




5. bound - noun

· a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

Synonym(s): leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bounce

Hypernym(s): jump, jumping




6. bound - verb

· move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

Synonym(s): jump, leap, spring

Hypernym(s): move




7. bound - verb

· form the boundary of; be contiguous to

Synonym(s): border

Hypernym(s): enclose, hold_in, confine




8. bound - verb

· place limits on (extent or amount or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

Synonym(s): restrict, trammel, limit, confine, throttle




9. bound - verb

· spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

Synonym(s): bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet

Hypernym(s): jump, leap, bound, spring





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