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Adjective bound has 9 senses
  1. bound - held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
    Antonyms:     free, liberated, unbound
  2. bound - confined by bonds; "bound and gagged hostages"
    Antonyms:     unbound, unchained, unfettered, unshackled, untied, untethered
  3. bound - secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form; "bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes"
    Antonyms:     unbound, loose, looseleaf
  4. bound, destined - (usually followed by `to') governed by fate; "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous"
    Antonym: uncertain (indirect, via certain)
  5. bandaged, bound - covered or wrapped with a bandage; "the bandaged wound on the back of his head"; "an injury bound in fresh gauze"
    Antonym: untreated (indirect, via treated)
  6. bound, destined - 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"
    Antonym: unoriented (indirect, via oriented)
  7. bound - bound by an oath; "a bound official"
    Antonym:     unsworn (indirect, via sworn)
  8. apprenticed, articled, bound, indentured - bound by contract
    Antonym: free (indirect, via unfree)
  9. bound - confined in the bowels; "he is bound in the belly"
    Antonyms:     unconstipated, regular (indirect, via constipated)
,Noun bound has 3 senses
  1. boundary, edge, bound - a line determining the limits of an area
    --1 is a kind of line
    --1 has particulars:
     rim; margin, border, perimeter; periphery, fringe, outer boundary; brink, threshold, verge; upper bound; lower bound; thalweg
    Derived forms: verb bound2, verb bound3
  2. boundary, bound, bounds - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
    --2 is a kind of extremity
    --2 has particulars:
     hairline; frontier; heliopause; boundary line, border, borderline, delimitation, mete; bourn, bourne; district line; county line; city line; edge, border; end; limit, demarcation, demarcation line; outline, lineation; Rubicon; surface; shoreline
    Derived forms: verb bound2, verb bound3
  3. leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce - a light springing movement upwards or forwards
    --3 is a kind of jump, jumping
    --3 has particulars: caper, capriole; pounce
    Derived forms: verb bound1, verb bound4
,Verb bind has 10 senses
  1. adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
    --1 is a kind of move; attach; move; attach
    Derived forms: noun bounder2, noun bound3, noun binder2, noun binding1, noun bounder2, noun bound3, noun binder2, noun binding1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
    adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
    jump, leap, bound, spring
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
    adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
  2. bind, tie, attach, bond - create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
    --2 is a kind of enclose, hold in, confine; relate; enclose, hold in, confine; relate
    Derived forms: noun boundary2, noun boundary1, noun bound1, noun bound2, noun boundary2, noun boundary1, noun bound1, noun bound2
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s something
    bind, tie, attach, bond
    Something ----s somebody
    bound, border
    Something ----s something
    bind, tie, attach, bond
    Something ----s somebody
  3. bind - make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"
    --3 is a kind of     control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate; attach; control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate; attach
    Antonyms: unbind
    Derived forms: noun bound1, noun bound2, noun binder1, noun binder4, noun bound1, noun bound2, noun binder1, noun binder4
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
    bind
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
    restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
    bind
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
  4. bind, bandage - wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
    --4 is a kind of jump, leap, bound, spring; fasten, fix, secure; jump, leap, bound, spring; fasten, fix, secure
    Derived forms: noun bound3, noun binding3, noun bound3, noun binding3
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
    10 senses of bind
    bind, bandage
    Somebody ----s something
    bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
    10 senses of bind
    bind, bandage
    Somebody ----s something
  5. tie down, tie up, bind, truss - secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapes and bring them to the recycling shed"
    --5 is a kind of restrain, confine, hold; restrain, confine, hold
    Sample sentences:
    They want to bind the prisoners
    tie down, tie up, bind, truss
    They want to bind the prisoners
  6. oblige, bind, hold, obligate - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
    --6 is a kind of relate; relate
    Derived forms: noun bind1, noun bind1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
    oblige, bind, hold, obligate
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
  7. bind - form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"
    --7 is a kind of     adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to; adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
    Derived forms: noun binder2, noun binding1, noun binder2, noun binding1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s something
    bind
    Something ----s something
  8. bind - provide with a binding; "bind the books in leather"
    --8 is a kind of     cover; cover
    Derived forms: noun binder3, noun binding2, noun binding4, noun bindery1, noun binder3, noun binding2, noun binding4, noun bindery1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    bind
    Somebody ----s something
  9. tie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
    --9 is a kind of fasten, fix, secure; fasten, fix, secure
    Derived forms: noun binder1, noun binder1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
    tie, bind
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
  10. constipate, bind - cause to be constipated; "These foods tend to constipate you"
    --10 is a kind of indispose; indispose
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s somebody
    constipate, bind
    Something ----s somebody
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