noun / verb
bound
a limit marking how far something extends
A stone wall bounds the garden along its northern edge.
Etymology
Old French bonde named a boundary. Bound preserves the idea of an outer limit, identifying the point or line beyond which a place, quantity, or activity does not extend.
More examples
- Keep the discussion within reasonable bounds.
- The estimate sets an upper bound on costs.
- Two rivers bounded the old estate.
Forms
bound · bounds · bounded · bounding
Similar words
- boundary
- A boundary is a dividing limit; bound is often used in the plural for permitted limits.