bounds
/baʊndz/noun
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(often used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
Example: I reached the northern bound of my property, took a deep breath and walked on.
A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.
verb
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To surround a territory or other geographical entity.
Example: France, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra bound Spain.
To be the boundary of.
noun
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A sizeable jump, great leap.
Example: The deer crossed the stream in a single bound.
A spring from one foot to the other in dancing.
A bounce; a rebound.
Example: the bound of a ball
verb
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To leap, move by jumping.
Example: The rabbit bounded down the lane.
To cause to leap.
Example: to bound a horse
To rebound; to bounce.
Example: a rubber ball bounds on the floor
To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; to bounce.
Example: to bound a ball on the floor