of bind-of bind-the external or limiting line, either real or imaginary, of any object or space; that which limits or restrains, or within which something is limited or restrained; limit; confine; extent; boundary.-to limit; to terminate; to fix the furthest point of extension of; -- said of natural or of moral objects; to lie along, or form, a boundary of; to inclose; to circumscribe; to restrain; to confine.-to name the boundaries of; as, to bound france.-to move with a sudden spring or leap, or with a succession of springs or leaps; as the beast bounded from his den; the herd bounded across the plain.-to rebound, as an elastic ball.-to make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse.-to cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; as, to bound a ball on the floor.-a leap; an elastic spring; a jump.-rebound; as, the bound of a ball.-spring from one foot to the other.-imp. & p. p. of bind.-restrained by a hand, rope, chain, fetters, or the like.-inclosed in a binding or cover; as, a bound volume.-under legal or moral restraint or obligation.-constrained or compelled; destined; certain; -- followed by the infinitive; as, he is bound to succeed; he is bound to fail.-resolved; as, i am bound to do it.-constipated; costive.-ready or intending to go; on the way toward; going; -- with to or for, or with an adverb of motion; as, a ship is bound to cadiz, or for cadiz.