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Bownd — This interesting surname, of Anglo Saxon origin, with variant spellings Bound, Bownd, Bownde and Bounde, was at first a status surname for a peasant farmer or husbandman. The derivation is from the Olde English pre 7th Century bonda, bunda ,… … Surnames reference
rebound — verb (i) /rəˈbaʊnd / (say ruh bownd), /riˈbaʊnd/ (say ree bownd) 1. to bound or spring back from force of impact. –verb (t) /rəˈbaʊnd / (say ruh bownd), /riˈbaʊnd/ (say ree bownd) 2. to cause to bound back; cast back. –noun /ˈribaʊnd / (say… …
bound — bound1 boundness, n. /bownd/, v. 1. pt. and pp. of bind. adj. 2. tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner. 3. made fast as if by a band or bond: She is bound to her family. 4. secured within a cover, as a book. 5. under a legal or moral obligation: He is … Universalium
rebound — v. /ri bownd , ree bownd /; n. /ree bownd , ri bownd /, v.i. 1. to bound or spring back from force of impact. 2. to recover, as from ill health or discouragement. 3. Basketball. to gain hold of rebounds: a forward who rebounds well off the… … Universalium
bound — I. /baʊnd / (say bownd) adjective 1. tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner. 2. made fast as by a band or bond: bound by one s word. 3. secured within a cover, as a book. 4. constipated; costive. –phrase 5. bound to, a. under obligation to, legally or… …
earthbound — earthbound1 /errth bownd /, adj. 1. firmly set in or attached to the earth. 2. limited to the earth or its surface. 3. having only earthly interests. 4. lacking in imagination or sophistication: earthbound prose. Also, earth bound. [1595 1605;… … Universalium
homebound — homebound1 /hohm bownd /, adj. going home: homebound commuters. [1880 85; HOME + BOUND4] homebound2 /hohm bownd /, adj. confined to one s home, esp. because of illness. [1880 85; HOME + BOUND1] * * * … Universalium
unbound — I. /ʌnˈbaʊnd/ (say un bownd) verb past tense and past participle of unbind. II. /ʌnˈbaʊnd/ (say un bownd) adjective not bound, as a book. {un 1 + bound1} …
well-bound — /ˈwɛl baʊnd/ (say wel bownd) adjective bound skilfully. Also, (especially in predicative use), well bound /wɛl ˈbaʊnd/ (say wel bownd) …
homebound — I noun people who are confined to their homes (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑people • Member Meronyms: ↑invalid, ↑shut in II adjective confined usually by illness … Useful english dictionary
