· a line determining the limits of an area

Synonym(s): boundary, edge

Hypernym(s): line

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

Synonym(s): boundary, bounds

Hypernym(s): extremity

· 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

· a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

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

Hypernym(s): jump, jumping

· 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

· form the boundary of; be contiguous to

Synonym(s): border

Hypernym(s): enclose, hold_in, confine

· 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

· 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

· stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

Synonym(s): adhere, hold_fast, bond, stick, stick_to

Hypernym(s): attach

· create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

Synonym(s): tie, attach, bond

Hypernym(s): relate

· make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"

Hypernym(s): attach

Antonym(s): unbind

· wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

Synonym(s): bandage

Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure

· secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"

Synonym(s): tie_down, tie_up, truss

Hypernym(s): restrain, confine, hold, constrain

· bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"

Synonym(s): oblige, hold, obligate

Hypernym(s): relate

· provide with a binding; "bind the books in leather"

Hypernym(s): cover

· fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

Synonym(s): tie

Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure

· form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"

Hypernym(s): adhere, hold_fast, bond, bind, stick, stick_to

· cause to be constipated; "These foods tend to constipate you"

Synonym(s): constipate

Hypernym(s): indispose

· confined by bonds; "bound and gagged hostages"

Antonym(s): unbound

· held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union

Antonym(s): free

· secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form; "bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes"

Antonym(s): unbound

· (usually followed by `to') governed by fate; "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous"

Synonym(s): destined

· covered or wrapped with a bandage; "the bandaged wound on the back of his head"; "an injury bound in fresh gauze"

Synonym(s): bandaged

· headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'; "children bound for school"; "a flight destined for New York"

Synonym(s): destined

· bound by an oath; "a bound official"

· bound by contract

Synonym(s): apprenticed, articled, indentured

· confined in the bowels; "he is bound in the belly"