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(adj) destined
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
bound to happen; an old house destined to be demolished; he is destined to be famous
(adj) apprenticed, articled, indentured
bound by contract
(adj) 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
(adj) bandaged
covered or wrapped with a bandage
the bandaged wound on the back of his head; an injury bound in fresh gauze
(noun) leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bounce
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the greatest possible degree of something
what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior; to the limit of his ability
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
a line determining the limits of an area
(verb) restrain, restrict, confine, limit, trammel, throttle
place limits on (extent or access)
restrict the use of this parking lot; limit the time you can spend with your friends
(verb) spring, bounce, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, take a hop
spring back; spring away from an impact
The rubber ball bounced; These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
move forward by leaps and bounds
The horse bounded across the meadow; The child leapt across the puddle; Can you jump over the fence?
(verb) border
form the boundary of; be contiguous to