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- pronunciation:
- baUnd
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- out of bounds
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a line not to be crossed; limit; restriction.
The princess crossed the bound into the Forbidden Forest.That joke went beyond the bounds of good taste.- synonyms:
- boundary, confines, limit, line, restriction, verge
- similar words:
- brink, check, curb, enclosure, margin, perimeter
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| definition 2: |
(usually plural) the area within or near a boundary or limit of something; border.
We had to stay inside the bounds of the park.- synonyms:
- border, frontier, limits, margin
- similar words:
- confines, outskirts
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| related words: |
border, edge, measure |
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| phrase: |
out of bounds |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bounds, bounding, bounded |
| definition: |
to set the border of; limit.
That fence bounds our yard.- synonyms:
- limit
- similar words:
- confine, cramp, enclose, hem in, restrict, skirt
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| related words: |
border, encircle, rim, stake |
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| derivation: |
boundable (adj.) |
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