bound

Main Entry:
bound [bound]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: obligated; destined
Synonyms: apprenticed, articled, bent, bounden, certain, coerced, compelled, constrained, contracted, doomed, driven, duty-bound, enslaved, fated, firm, forced, having no alternative, impelled, indentured, intent, made, necessitated, obligated, obliged, pledged, pressed, required, restrained, sure, under compulsion, under necessity, urged
Antonyms: allowed, free, permitted, unbounded, unobliged, unrestricted
Main Entry: bound
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: restrict
Synonyms: circumscribe, confine, define, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, determine, encircle, enclose, hem in, limit, mark, mark out, measure, restrain, restrict, surround, terminate
Antonyms: allow, let go, permit, unbind, unrestrict
Main Entry: bind
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fasten, secure
Synonyms: adhere, attach, bandage, border, chain, cinch, clamp, connect, constrict, cover, dress, edge, encase, enchain, enfetter, fetter, finish, fix, fold, furl, glue, hamper, handcuff, hem, hitch, hitch on, hobble, hook on, hook up, lace, lap, lash, leash, manacle, moor, muzzle, paste, peg down, pin, pin down, pinion, put together, restrain, restrict, rope, shackle, stick, strap, swathe, tack on, tether, tie, tie up, trammel, trim, truss, unite, wrap, yoke
Antonyms: free, loose, loosen, release, set free, unbind, unfasten, untie
Main Entry: bind
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: obligate; restrict
Synonyms: compel, confine, constrain, detain, engage, enslave, force, hamper, hinder, hogtie, indenture, lock up, necessitate, oblige, prescribe, put half nelson on, put lock on, require, restrain, restrict, yoke
Antonyms: allow, free, let, permit, set free
Main Entry: bound/bounds
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: farthest limit
Synonyms: boundary, compass, confine, edge, end, environs, extremity, fringe, limit, limitation, line, march, margin, pale, periphery, precinct, purlieus, rim, term, termination, verge
Antonyms: inside, interior, minimum
Main Entry: allied
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: friendly; united
Synonyms: affiliated, agnate, akin, amalgamated, associated, bound, cognate, combined, confederate, connate, connected, in league, incident, joined, joint, kindred, linked, married, related, unified, wed
Antonyms: disunited, estranged, unfriendly
Main Entry: answerable
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: responsible
Synonyms: accountable, amenable, bound, chargeable, compelled, constrained, liable, obligated, obliged, subject, to blame
Antonyms: irrefutable, unaccountable, unprovable
Main Entry: barrier
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: obstruction
Synonyms: bar, barricade, blank wall, blockade, bound, boundary, confines, curtain, ditch, enclosure, fence, fortification, gully, hurdle, impediment, limit, moat, obstacle, pale, palisade, railing, rampart, roadblock, stop, trench, wall
Antonyms: opening
Main Entry: beholden
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: indebted
Synonyms: bound, grateful, in hock, into, obligated, obliged, on a string, on the arm, on the cuff, on the tab, owe one, owing, responsible, under obligation
Antonyms: ingrateful
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