(often used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.

“I reached the northern bound of my property, took a deep breath and walked on.”

A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.

To surround a territory or other geographical entity.

“France, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra bound Spain.”

To be the boundary of.

A sizeable jump, great leap.

“The deer crossed the stream in a single bound.”

A spring from one foot to the other in dancing.

A bounce; a rebound.

“the bound of a ball”

To leap, move by jumping.

“The rabbit bounded down the lane.”

To cause to leap.

“to bound a horse”

To rebound; to bounce.

“a rubber ball bounds on the floor”