Are you trying to hyphenate bounds? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something |
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Move forward by leaps and bounds The horse bounded across the meadow The child leapt across the puddle Can you jump over the fence? |
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Form the boundary of Be contiguous to |
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Place limits on (extent or access) Restrict the use of this parking lot Limit the time you can spend with your friends |
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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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Confined by bonds Bound and gagged hostages |
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Held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union |
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Secured with a cover or binding Often used as a combining form Bound volumes Leather-bound volumes |
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(usually followed by `to') governed by fate Bound to happen An old house destined to be demolished He is destined to be famous |
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Covered or wrapped with a bandage The bandaged wound on the back of his head An injury bound in fresh gauze |
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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 |
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Bound by an oath A bound official |
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Bound by contract |
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Confined in the bowels He is bound in the belly |