verbπShareTo tie; to confine by any ligature."The teacher bound the student's unruly papers together with a large, colorful ribbon. "actionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cohere or stick together in a mass."Just to make the cheese more binding"massmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction."I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while."actionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo exert a binding or restraining influence."These are the ties that bind."lawactionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc."to bind grain in bundlesβ to bind a prisoner"actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind."Frost binds the earth."actionpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo couple."The teacher is bound to a strict schedule for the week. "actionbeingprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie."to bind the conscienceβ to bind by kindnessβ bound by affectionβ commerce binds nations to each other"lawmoralsocietyphilosophystategovernmenthumanrightfamilyvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant."The contract bound the student to complete all course requirements. "lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo place under legal obligation to serve."to bind an apprenticeβ bound out to service"governmentlawpoliticsmilitaryserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment."The seamstress carefully bound the edges of the tablecloth to prevent fraying. "materialappearancewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something."to bind a belt about oneβ to bind a compress upon a wound"actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover, as with a bandage."to bind up a wound"medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation."Certain drugs bind the bowels."medicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put together in a cover, as of books."The three novels were bound together."writingstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make two or more elements stick together."The glue bound the broken pieces of the ceramic plate together. "materialcompoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location."The program is bound to the correct file, so it can access the data. "computingtechnicaltechnologyinternetmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo complain; to whine about something."My little brother was bound about not getting to play video games after dinner. "attitudeemotioncharactercommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(with infinitive) Obliged (to)."You are not legally bound to reply."morallawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a morpheme) That cannot stand alone as a free word."The prefix "un-" in the word "unhappy" is a bound morpheme; it cannot stand alone as a word. "grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a variable) Constrained by a quantifier."The number of cookies each child can have is bound by the number of cookies in the jar. "computingmathlogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareConstipated; costive."My grandmother was feeling bound this morning, so she stayed home from school. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareConfined or restricted to a certain place; e.g. railbound."The train schedule was railbound, so we couldn't change our travel plans. "placeconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareUnable to move in certain conditions; e.g. snowbound."The heavy snowfall left the city bound, and we couldn't leave our houses. "conditionweathersituationenvironmentdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareReady, prepared."The students were bound to succeed; they had studied diligently all week. "attitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareReady to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of)."Is that message bound for me?"directionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(with infinitive) Very likely (to), certain to"They were bound to come into conflict eventually."possibilityfutureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(often used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory."I reached the northern bound of my property, took a deep breath and walked on."areageographyplacenationpoliticspropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values."The upper bound for the test scores was 95, meaning no one scored higher. "mathvaluenumbercomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo surround a territory or other geographical entity."France, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra bound Spain."geographyareaworldChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be the boundary of."The river bound the farmer's field. "areapropertygeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sizeable jump, great leap."The deer crossed the stream in a single bound."actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA spring from one foot to the other in dancing."The dancer's bound was impressive, a powerful spring from one foot to the other. "dancesportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bounce; a rebound."the bound of a ball"physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo leap, move by jumping."The rabbit bounded down the lane."actionanimalsportwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to leap."to bound a horse"actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo rebound; to bounce."a rubber ball bounds on the floor"actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; to bounce."to bound a ball on the floor"physicssportactionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading