Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to bound
Participle: bounded
Gerund: bounding
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | bound |
| you | bound |
| he;she;it | bounds |
| we | bound |
| you | bound |
| they | bound |
Perfect
| I | have bounded |
| you | have bounded |
| he;she;it | has bounded |
| we | have bounded |
| you | have bounded |
| they | have bounded |
Past
| I | bounded |
| you | bounded |
| he;she;it | bounded |
| we | bounded |
| you | bounded |
| they | bounded |
Pluperfect
| I | had bounded |
| you | had bounded |
| he;she;it | had bounded |
| we | had bounded |
| you | had bounded |
| they | had bounded |
Future
| I | will bound |
| you | will bound |
| he;she;it | will bound |
| we | will bound |
| you | will bound |
| they | will bound |
Future Perfect
| I | will have bounded |
| you | will have bounded |
| he;she;it | will have bounded |
| we | will have bounded |
| you | will have bounded |
| they | will have bounded |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | bound |
| you | bound |
| he;she;it | bound |
| we | bound |
| you | bound |
| they | bound |
Perfect
| I | have bounded |
| you | have bounded |
| he;she;it | have bounded |
| we | have bounded |
| you | have bounded |
| they | have bounded |
Imperfect
| I | bounded |
| you | bounded |
| he;she;it | bounded |
| we | bounded |
| you | bounded |
| they | bounded |
Pluperfect
| I | had bounded |
| you | had bounded |
| he;she;it | had bounded |
| we | had bounded |
| you | had bounded |
| they | had bounded |
Conditional
Present
| I | would bound |
| you | would bound |
| he;she;it | would bound |
| we | would bound |
| you | would bound |
| they | would bound |
Perfect
| I | would have bounded |
| you | would have bounded |
| he;she;it | would have bounded |
| we | would have bounded |
| you | would have bounded |
| they | would have bounded |
Imperative
| you | bound |
| we | Let's bound |
| you | bound |
Verbs conjugated like 'bound'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'bound'
abound,
bond,
boun,
bourd,
bund,
found,
hound,
mound,
pound,
round,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- jump
- hop, vault, leap, spring
- rebound
- bounce, ricochet, recoil
- restrict
- circle, confine, rim, terminate
Antonyms
- restrict
- release, free, disencumber, enlarge
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. "ready to go," c.1200, boun, from O.N. buinn pp. of bua "to prepare," also "to dwell," final -d presumably through association with pp. of bind.
2. From Middle English bounden, from the noun (see above).
Sample Sentences
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The instant Haley touched the saddle, the mettlesome creature bounded from the earth with a sudden spring, that threw his master sprawling, some feet off, on the soft, dry turf. Sam, with frantic ejaculations, made a dive at the reins, but only succeeded in brushing [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ Thank you, my little lady, ” said Tom. The boat here stopped at a small landing to take in wood, and Eva, hearing her father's voice, bounded nimbly away. Tom rose up, and went forward to offer his service in wooding, and soon was busy among the hands.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ Well, the dogs bayed and howled, and we rode and scampered, and finally we started him. He ran and bounded like a buck, and kept us well in the rear for some time; but at last he got caught in an impenetrable thicket of cane; then he turned to bay, and I tell you he fought the dogs right gallantly. He [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] and he thought till he almost fancied that that bright face and golden hair were looking upon him, out of the spray of the fountain. And, so musing, he fell asleep, and dreamed he saw her coming bounding towards him, just as she used to come, with a wreath of jessamine in her hair, her cheeks bright, and her eyes radiant with delight; but, as he looked, she seemed to rise from the ground; her cheeks [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ I'd be glad to see her down for a flogging, I'll bound ! ” said another.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)