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ound, the dog was upon me. 2 by leaps and bounds. See leap, 7,
below.
--v. 3 leap, jump, hop, spring, vault, gambol, caper, romp,
frolic, bounce, Colloq galumph: The wolfhound came bounding
towards me across the meadow.
bound° adj. 1 tied, fast, fixed, fastened, confined, secured: We were
bound hand and foot and left in the cave. 2 obliged, obligated,
required, constrained, forced, compelled: In the circumstances,
Philippa was bound to do as she was told. 3 determined,
resolved: Otto is bound to go to the party if Antonia is going.
4 likely, certain, sure, destined, predestined, fated, doomed:
He is bound to get the sack if he goes on turning up late. 5
destined, scheduled, booked; headed, directed: We were bound
for Cardiff.
boundary n. border(s), limit(s), frontier(s); bound(s), confines,
perimeter: If you cross that boundary, you will be safely in
Switzerland.
boundless adj. limitless, unbounded, unlimited; illimitable, vast,
endless, unending, infinite, immense, enormous, immeasurable,
incalculable, measureless, unrestricted, unchecked,
inexhaustible, unstoppable, unbridled, uncontrolled, Literary
vasty: How can you keep up with a teenager's boundless energy?
bountiful adj. 1 generous, beneficent, munificent, liberal, unsparing,
unstinting, charitable, eleemosynary, magnanimous, Literary
bounteous: We are grateful to Sir Roger, our most bountiful
patron, for endowing this library. 2 ample, abundant, plenteous,
plentiful, copious, rich, Literary bounteous: Until the Stock
Exchange d‚bƒcle, these shares paid bountiful dividends.
bounty n. 1 generosity, liberality, munificence, charitableness,
philanthropy, charity, unselfishness, beneficence, goodness:
The poor used to be dependent on the bounty of the local gentry.
2 gift, present, largesse, grant, subsidy, endowment,
subvention: People should be given work and not live off the
bounty of the state. 3 reward, award, premium, bonus, gratuity:
In America they paid a bounty of œ50 for every dead wolf.
bouquet n. 1 nosegay, posy, bunch, arrangement, spray: I sent her a