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n. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

n. the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

boundary, edge, bound

n. a line determining the limits of an area

leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce

n. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

bound, border

v. form the boundary of; be contiguous to

bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet

v. spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

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bound

adj. bound by an oath; "a bound official"

bound

adj. (constipated)

bound

adj. held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union

bound

adj. secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form; "bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes"

bound

adj. confined by bonds; "bound and gagged hostages"

bound, destined

adj. 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"

bound, obligate, constrained, compelled

adj. being under moral or legal obligation

apprenticed, articled, bound, indentured

adj. bound by contract

limit, bound, boundary

n. the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

confines

n. a bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city"

barrier

n. anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

expanse

n. a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

boundary, bound, bounds

n. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

confines

n. a bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city"

margin

n. the blank space that surrounds the text on a page; "he jotted a note in the margin"

ledge, shelf

n. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skyline

n. the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

superiority, favorable position, favourable position

n. the quality of being at a competitive advantage

sphere, sphere of influence

n. the geographical area in which one nation is very influential

celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin

n. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

point, dot

n. a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"

bounce, bouncing

n. rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

approximate, come close

v. be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"

embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover

v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

backfire, backlash, recoil

v. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail

v. draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

avowed, attested

adj. established as genuine

adjusted, familiarized, familiarised

adj. having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment

directed

adj. manageable by a supervising agent; "a directed program of study"

headed

adj. having a heading or course in a certain direction; "westward headed wagons"

homeward, homeward-bound

adj. oriented toward home; "in a homeward direction"; "homeward-bound commuters"

located

adj. situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"

minded

adj. (used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified; "civic-minded"; "career-minded"

beholden(p)

adj. under a moral obligation to someone

indebted(p)

adj. owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

duty-bound(p), obliged(p)

adj. under a moral obligation to do something

indebted(p)

adj. under a legal obligation to someone

supposed(p)

adj. required or under orders; "I'm supposed to be there at ten"; "he was supposed to go to the store"

adscript, adscripted

adj. (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner; "an adscript serf"

at bay(p), cornered, trapped, treed

adj. forced to turn and face attackers; "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"

captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed

adj. being in captivity

driven, goaded

adj. compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred"

entangled

adj. involved in difficulties

nonautonomous, nonsovereign

adj. (of peoples and political bodies) controlled by outside forces

serflike

adj. like someone in servitude

free

adj. unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion; "free expansion"; "free oxygen"; "a free electron"

unbound

adj. not secured within a cover; "an unbound book"

unbound

adj. not restrained or tied down by bonds

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