v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Abounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Abounding. ] [ OE. abounden, F. abonder, fr. L. abundare to overflow, abound; ab + unda wave. Cf. Undulate. ] 1. To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful. [ 1913 Webster ]

The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. Chambers. [ 1913 Webster ]

Where sin abounded grace did much more abound. Rom. v. 20. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To be copiously supplied; -- followed by in or with. [ 1913 Webster ]

To abound in, to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by. --
To abound with, to be filled with; to possess in great numbers. [ 1913 Webster ]

Men abounding in natural courage. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

A faithful man shall abound with blessings. Prov. xxviii. 20. [ 1913 Webster ]

It abounds with cabinets of curiosities. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. 1 same as abundant abounding confidence
Syn. -- galore(postnominal) [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Prevented from growing, by having the bark too firm or close. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Costive; constipated. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. bounde, bunne, OF. bonne, bonde, bodne, F. borne, fr. LL. bodina, bodena, bonna; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Arm. bonn boundary, limit, and boden, bod, a tuft or cluster of trees, by which a boundary or limit could be marked. Cf. Bourne. ] The external or limiting line, either real or imaginary, of any object or space; that which limits or restrains, or within which something is limited or restrained; limit; confine; extent; boundary. [ 1913 Webster ]

He hath compassed the waters with bounds. Job xxvi. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

On earth's remotest bounds. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ]

And mete the bounds of hate and love. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

To keep within bounds, not to exceed or pass beyond assigned limits; to act with propriety or discretion. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- See Boundary. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Past p. of OE. bounen to prepare, fr. boun ready, prepared, fr. Icel. būinn, p. p. of būa to dwell, prepare; akin to E. boor and bower. See Bond, a., and cf. Busk, v. ] Ready or intending to go; on the way toward; going; -- with to or for, or with an adverb of motion; as, a ship is bound to Cadiz, or for Cadiz. “The mariner bound homeward.” Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Bounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Bounding. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To limit; to terminate; to fix the furthest point of extension of; -- said of natural or of moral objects; to lie along, or form, a boundary of; to inclose; to circumscribe; to restrain; to confine. [ 1913 Webster ]

Where full measure only bounds excess. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Phlegethon . . .
Whose fiery flood the burning empire bounds. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To name the boundaries of; as, to bound France. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ F. bondir to leap, OF. bondir, bundir, to leap, resound, fr. L. bombitare to buzz, hum, fr. bombus a humming, buzzing. See Bomb. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To move with a sudden spring or leap, or with a succession of springs or leaps; as the beast bounded from his den; the herd bounded across the plain. [ 1913 Webster ]

Before his lord the ready spaniel bounds. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

And the waves bound beneath me as a steed
That knows his rider. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To rebound, as an elastic ball. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; as, to bound a ball on the floor. [ Collog. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A leap; an elastic spring; a jump. [ 1913 Webster ]

A bound of graceful hardihood. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Rebound; as, the bound of a ball. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Dancing) Spring from one foot to the other. [ 1913 Webster ]

imp. & p. p. of Bind. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. p. & a. 1. Restrained by a hand, rope, chain, fetters, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Inclosed in a binding or cover; as, a bound volume. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Under legal or moral restraint or obligation. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Constrained or compelled; destined; certain; -- followed by the infinitive; as, he is bound to succeed; he is bound to fail. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Resolved; as, I am bound to do it. [ Collog. U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Constipated; costive. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Used also in composition; as, icebound, windbound, hidebound, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bound bailiff (Eng. Law), a sheriff's officer who serves writs, makes arrests, etc. The sheriff being answerable for the bailiff's misdemeanors, the bailiff is usually under bond for the faithful discharge of his trust. --
Bound up in, entirely devoted to; inseparable from. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Boundaries /plu> [ From Bound a limit; cf. LL. bonnarium piece of land with fixed limits. ] That which indicates or fixes a limit or extent, or marks a bound, as of a territory; a bounding or separating line; a real or imaginary limit. [ 1913 Webster ]

But still his native country lies
Beyond the boundaries of the skies. N. Cotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

That bright and tranquil stream, the boundary of Louth and Meath. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sensation and reflection are the boundaries of our thoughts. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Limit; bound; border; term; termination; barrier; verge; confines; precinct. Bound, Boundary. Boundary, in its original and strictest sense, is a visible object or mark indicating a limit. Bound is the limit itself. But in ordinary usage the two words are made interchangeable. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. having the limits or boundaries established.
Syn. -- delimited. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. having a defined physical border. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Math.) the quality of being finite.
Syn. -- finiteness, finitude. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

p. p & a. [ Old. p. p. of bind. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Bound; fastened by bonds. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Under obligation; bound by some favor rendered; obliged; beholden. [ 1913 Webster ]

This holy word, that teacheth us truly our bounden duty toward our Lord God in every point. Ridley. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Made obligatory; imposed as a duty; binding. [ 1913 Webster ]

I am much bounden to your majesty. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, limits; a boundary. Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who behaves dishonorably or objectionably; a cad. [ PJC ]

a. Moving with a bound or bounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

The bounding pulse, the languid limb. Montgomery. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Without bounds or confines; illimitable; vast; unlimited. “The boundless sky.” Bryant. “The boundless ocean.” Dryden. “Boundless rapacity.” “Boundless prospect of gain.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Unlimited; unconfined; immeasurable; illimitable; infinite. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Bound"less*ly, adv. -- Bound"less*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the quality of being infinite.
Syn. -- infiniteness, infinitude, unboundedness. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something; as, the fotball was caught out of bounds.
Syn. -- boundary, bound. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. the greatest possible extent or degree of something.
Syn. -- limit, boundary. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. inflexibly entrenched; as, brassbound traditions.
Syn. -- ironclad, unchangeable. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. having trim or fittings of brass; as, a brassbound campaign chest; the heavy brass-bound door. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Crowned; having the head encircled as with a diadem. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. having rigid front and back covers, covered with cloth; -- of books. Contrasted to softcover. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a thin layer of geologic deposits, of varying thickness in different parts of the world, found between the geological strata identified as Cretaceous and the strata above, identified as Tertiary; also, the time point or period marking the boundary between the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods.
Syn. -- K/T boundary. [ PJC ]

☞According to a theory gaining acceptance (as of 1997), these deposits were formed as the debris of a large comet or meteorite impact on the earth, which threw up a large quantity of dust into the atmosphere, causing profound though temporary climatic change, and caused or hastened the extinction of numerous species, including the dinosaurs. This hypothesis was first postulated by Luis and Walter Alvarez on the basis of an excess of iridium found in the boundary layer, and was later supported by additional evidence of various types. The impact is believed to have occurred at the edge of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico, forming what is termed the Chicxulub crater, which is partly under the Gulf of Mexico, is not evident from surface topography, and was detected primarily by gravity anomaly readings and subsurface geological characteristics. [ PJC ]

adj. leading in a downward direction.
Syn. -- down(prenominal), downward(prenominal). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. moving toward the east; as, eastbound trains.
Syn. -- eastward. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. designated for traffic moving toward the east; -- of lanes in roads or railroads, or other traffic lanes; as, the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 are blocked by an overturned tractor-trailer; the train will leave on eastbound platform 5. [ PJC ]

a. Encompassed with gold. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Having only the back and corners in leather, as a book. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. same as hardback; -- used of books. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. Having rigid front and back covers, usually boards covered with paper, cloth, or leather; -- of books. Contrasted with softcover and paperback. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. 1. Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Hort.) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative. Milton. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Niggardly; penurious. [ Obs. ] Quarles. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Kept at home, usually due to illness; same as housebound.
Syn. -- housebound, shut-in. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Far.) Having a dry and contracted hoof, which occasions pain and lameness. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. confined to the home, usually due to illness.
Syn. -- homebound, shut-in. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Totally surrounded with ice, so as to be incapable of advancing; as, an icebound vessel; also, surrounded by or fringed with ice so as to hinder easy access; as, an icebound coast. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To inclose in limits; to shut in. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. (Sports) within the demarcated playing area. Opposite of out of bounds. [ Narrower terms: fair (vs. foul) ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. 1. Bound as with iron; rugged; as, an ironbound coast. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Rigid; unyielding; as, ironbound traditions. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. Moving toward the north; as, northbound traffic.
Syn. -- northward. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. intended to be used by vehicles moving toward the north; -- of roads and parts of roads; as, The northbound lane was blocked by an overturned tractor-trailer. [ PJC ]

a. Outward bound. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. The farthest or exterior bounds; extreme limits; boundaries. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. (Sports) outside the delimited playing field. [ Narrower terms: foul (vs. fair) ] WordNet 1.5 ]

2. barred to a designated group. [ predicate ]
Syn. -- off-limits. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. Beyond the limits of the expected standard of taste or propriety; as, an out-of-bounds remark. [ PJC ]

adj. travelling away from a port or station; as, outward-bound ships. Opposite of inward-bound or inbound.
Syn. -- departing(prenominal), outbound, outward. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. i. To be exceedingly plenty or superabundant. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Pref. re- + bound: cf. F. rebondir. ] 1. To spring back; to start back; to be sent back or reverberated by elastic force on collision with another body; as, a rebounding echo. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bodies which are absolutely hard, or so soft as to be void of elasticity, will not rebound from one another. Sir I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To give back an echo. [ R. ] T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To bound again or repeatedly, as a horse. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. to recover, as from sickness, psychological shock, or disappointment. [ PJC ]

Rebounding lock (Firearms), one in which the hammer rebounds to half cock after striking the cap or primer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To send back; to reverberate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Silenus sung; the vales his voice rebound. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of rebounding; resilience. [ 1913 Webster ]

Flew . . . back, as from a rock, with swift rebound. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. recovery, as from sickness, psychological shock, or disappointment. [ PJC ]

a. Bounded by the sea. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the skin adhering closely and rigidly to the flesh; hidebound. [ 1913 Webster ]

Skinbound disease. (Med.) See Sclerema neonatorum, under Sclerema. [ 1913 Webster ]