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plural of bound
Synonyms & Antonyms of bounds
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
- the language in the novel really is beyond the bounds of decency
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2
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
- colored outside the bounds of the drawing
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- borderlines,
- borders,
- boundaries,
- brims,
- circumferences,
- compasses,
- confines,
- edges,
- edgings,
- ends,
- frames,
- fringes,
- hems,
- margins,
- perimeters,
- peripheries,
- rims,
- skirtings,
- skirts,
- verges
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bounds
noun (2)
plural of bound
Synonyms of bounds (Entry 2 of 4)
bounds
verb (1)
present tense third-person singular of bound
Synonyms of bounds (Entry 3 of 4)
1
to mark the limits of
- the country is bounded by water on two sides
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2
to serve as a border for
- being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality
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bounds
verb (2)
present tense third-person singular of bound
Synonyms & Antonyms of bounds (Entry 4 of 4)
2
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
- a rabbit bounded down the garden path
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