border-bound
1border — n Border, margin, verge, edge, rim, brim, brink mean the line or relatively narrow space which marks the limit or outermost bound of something. A border is the part of a surface which is just within its boundary line {the border of a rug} or it… …
2border — [n1] outermost edge, margin bound, boundary, bounds, brim, brink, circumference, confine, end, extremity, fringe, hem, limit, line, lip, outskirt, perimeter, periphery, rim, selvage, skirt, trim, trimming, verge; concepts 484,827 Ant. center,… …
3bound — n *limit, confine, end, term Analogous words: *border, verge, edge bound adj Bound, bond, indentured, articled are comparable when they mean obliged to serve a master or in a clearly defined capacity for a certain number of years by the terms of… …
4border — [bôr′dər] n. [ME & OFr bordure < border, to border < Frank * bord, margin: see BOARD] 1. an edge or a part near an edge; margin; side 2. a dividing line between two countries, states, etc. or the land along it; frontier 3. a narrow strip,… …
5border — I noun ambit, borderland, boundary, bounds, brim, brink, circumference, circumjacence, confine, contiguity, edge, edging, end, enframement, extremity, flange, frame, fringe, frontier, hem, ledge, limit, line of demarcation, marge, margin, outline …
6bound|a|ry — «BOWN duhr ee, dree», noun, plural ries. 1. a) a limiting line or thing; limit; border: »Lake Superior forms part of the boundary between Canada and the United States. b) Figurative: »the boundaries of human thought. 2. British. a) the limit of a …
7bound — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. limit, confine, delimit, demarcate; leap, spring, vault. See certainty, duty. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Literally confined in bonds] Syn. fettered, shackled, trussed up, manacled, chained, enchained …
8bound — Synonyms and related words: Highland fling, absolute, adjoin, affianced, affiliate, affiliated, allied, and jump, apodictic, apprenticed, articled, assembled, associate, associated, assured, backfire, backlash, backlashing, banded together,… …
9bound — bound1 [ baund ] adjective not usually before noun ** 1. ) bound to something that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen: If you have problems at home, it s bound to affect your work. Knowing Jim, he s bound to be late. The kids are out …
10bound — I adjective 1) he raised his bound ankles Syn: tied, restrained, fixed, fastened, secured 2) she seemed bound to win Syn: certain, sure, very likely, destined 3) …
