| aggregated | | |
| adj. | 1. aggregate, aggregated, aggregative, mass | formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole.; "aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year"; "the aggregated amount of indebtedness" |
| ~ collective | forming a whole or aggregate. |
| bound | | |
| n. (shape) | 1. bound, boundary, edge | a line determining the limits of an area. |
| ~ line | a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. |
| ~ rim | the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object. |
| ~ margin, perimeter, border | the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary. |
| ~ fringe, outer boundary, periphery | the outside boundary or surface of something. |
| ~ brink, verge, threshold | a region marking a boundary. |
| ~ upper bound | (mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set. |
| ~ lower bound | (mathematics) a number equal to or less than any other number in a given set. |
| ~ thalweg | the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states. |
| n. (location) | 2. bound, boundary, bounds | the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something. |
| ~ hairline | the natural margin formed by hair on the head. |
| ~ frontier | an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary. |
| ~ heliopause | the boundary marking the edge of the sun's influence; the boundary (roughly 100 AU from the sun) between the interplanetary medium and the interstellar medium; where the solar wind from the sun and the radiation from other stars meet. |
| ~ border, borderline, boundary line, delimitation, mete | a line that indicates a boundary. |
| ~ bourn, bourne | an archaic term for a boundary. |
| ~ district line | the boundary between two districts. |
| ~ county line | the boundary between two counties. |
| ~ city line | the boundary of a city. |
| ~ edge, border | the boundary of a surface. |
| ~ end | a boundary marking the extremities of something.; "the end of town" |
| ~ extremity | the outermost or farthest region or point. |
| ~ demarcation, demarcation line, limit | the boundary of a specific area. |
| ~ lineation, outline | the line that appears to bound an object. |
| ~ rubicon | the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war. |
| ~ surface | the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object.; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface" |
| ~ moho, mohorovicic discontinuity | the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle.; "the Mohorovicic discontinuity averages 5 miles down under oceans and 20 miles down under continents" |
| ~ shoreline | a boundary line between land and water. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. bound, boundary, limit | the greatest possible degree of something.; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability" |
| ~ extent | the distance or area or volume over which something extends.; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent" |
| ~ knife-edge | a narrow boundary.; "he lived on a knife-edge between genius and insanity" |
| ~ absoluteness, starkness, utterness | the quality of being complete or utter or extreme.; "the starkness of his contrast between justice and fairness was open to many objections" |
| ~ heat barrier, thermal barrier | a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating. |
| ~ level best, utmost, uttermost, maximum | the greatest possible degree.; "he tried his utmost" |
| ~ verge, brink | the limit beyond which something happens or changes.; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy" |
| n. (act) | 4. bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring | a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. |
| ~ jumping, jump | the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground.; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected" |
| ~ capriole, caper | a playful leap or hop. |
| ~ pounce | the act of pouncing. |
| v. (motion) | 5. bound, jump, leap, spring | move forward by leaps and bounds.; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ pronk | jump straight up.; "kangaroos pronk" |
| ~ bounce, rebound, ricochet, take a hop, resile, recoil, spring, bound, reverberate | spring back; spring away from an impact.; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" |
| ~ burst | move suddenly, energetically, or violently.; "He burst out of the house into the cool night" |
| ~ bounce | leap suddenly.; "He bounced to his feet" |
| ~ capriole | perform a capriole, of horses in dressage. |
| ~ galumph | move around heavily and clumsily.; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen" |
| ~ ski jump | jump on skis. |
| ~ saltate | leap or skip, often in dancing.; "These fish swim with a saltating motion" |
| ~ vault | bound vigorously. |
| ~ leapfrog | jump across.; "He leapfrogged his classmates" |
| ~ vault, overleap | jump across or leap over (an obstacle). |
| ~ curvet | perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse. |
| ~ hop, hop-skip, skip | jump lightly. |
| ~ caper | jump about playfully. |
| ~ hop | make a jump forward or upward. |
| v. (stative) | 6. border, bound | form the boundary of; be contiguous to. |
| ~ skirt | form the edge of. |
| ~ verge | border on; come close to.; "His behavior verges on the criminal" |
| ~ shore | serve as a shore to.; "The river was shored by trees" |
| ~ hold in, enclose, confine | close in.; "darkness enclosed him" |
| v. (change) | 7. bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel | place limits on (extent or access).; "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" |
| ~ tighten, reduce | narrow or limit.; "reduce the influx of foreigners" |
| ~ tie | limit or restrict to.; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" |
| ~ gate | restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment. |
| ~ draw a line, draw the line | reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on).; "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!" |
| ~ mark off, mark out | set boundaries to and delimit.; "mark out the territory" |
| ~ harness, rein, rule | keep in check.; "rule one's temper" |
| ~ baffle, regulate | check the emission of (sound). |
| ~ hamper, cramp, halter, strangle | prevent the progress or free movement of.; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" |
| ~ tighten up, constrain, stiffen, tighten | restrict.; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" |
| ~ clamp down, crack down | repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable).; "The police clamped down on illegal drugs" |
| ~ inhibit | limit the range or extent of.; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs" |
| ~ constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain | hold back. |
| ~ curb, control, hold in, contain, moderate, check, hold | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| v. (motion) | 8. bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop | spring back; spring away from an impact.; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" |
| ~ kick back, recoil, kick | spring back, as from a forceful thrust.; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder" |
| ~ bound off, skip | bound off one point after another. |
| ~ carom | rebound after hitting.; "The car caromed off several lampposts" |
| ~ bound, jump, leap, spring | move forward by leaps and bounds.; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" |
| adj. | 9. bound | confined by bonds.; "bound and gagged hostages" |
| ~ chained, enchained | bound with chains.; "enchained demons strained in anger to gnaw on his bones"; "prisoners in chains" |
| ~ fettered, shackled | bound by chains fastened around the ankles. |
| ~ furled, rolled | rolled up and secured.; "furled sails bound securely to the spar"; "a furled flag"; "his rolled umbrella hanging on his arm" |
| ~ pinioned | bound fast especially having the arms restrained. |
| ~ tethered | confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain. |
| ~ tied, trussed | bound or secured closely.; "the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied"; "a trussed chicken" |
| ~ wired | tied or bound with wire.; "wired bundles of newspapers" |
| ~ unfree | hampered and not free; not able to act at will. |
| adj. | 10. bound | held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union. |
| ~ chemical science, chemistry | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. |
| ~ natural philosophy, physics | the science of matter and energy and their interactions.; "his favorite subject was physics" |
| ~ conjugated, conjugate | of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond. |
| ~ conjugated, conjugate | formed by the union of two compounds.; "a conjugated protein" |
| adj. | 11. bound | secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form.; "bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes" |
| ~ brassbound | having trim or fittings of brass.; "a brassbound campaign chest"; "the heavy brassbound door" |
| ~ cased | enclosed in a case. |
| ~ half-bound | (of books) having the back bound in one material and the sides in another. |
| ~ paperback, paperbacked | (of books) having a flexible binding. |
| ~ well-bound | (of books) having a sturdy and attractive binding. |
| adj. | 12. bound, destined | (usually followed by `to') governed by fate.; "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous" |
| ~ sure, certain | certain to occur; destined or inevitable.; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win" |
| adj. | 13. bandaged, bound | covered or wrapped with a bandage.; "the bandaged wound on the back of his head"; "an injury bound in fresh gauze" |
| ~ treated | given medical care or treatment.; "a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days; if left untreated it lasts two weeks" |
| adj. | 14. bound, destined | headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'.; "children bound for school"; "a flight destined for New York" |
| ~ orientated, oriented | adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination.; "the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view"; "helping freshmen become oriented to college life"; "the book is value-oriented throughout" |
| adj. | 15. bound | bound by an oath.; "a bound official" |
| ~ sworn | bound by or stated on oath.; "now my sworn friend and then mine enemy" |
| adj. | 16. apprenticed, articled, bound, indentured | bound by contract. |
| ~ unfree | hampered and not free; not able to act at will. |
| adj. | 17. bound | confined in the bowels.; "he is bound in the belly" |
| ~ constipated | have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels. |
| bind | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. bind | something that hinders as if with bonds. |
| ~ deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, check | something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress. |
| v. (contact) | 2. adhere, bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to | stick to firmly.; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" |
| ~ bind | form a chemical bond with.; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen" |
| ~ cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick | come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation.; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" |
| ~ attach | become attached.; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill" |
| v. (social) | 3. attach, bind, bond, tie | create social or emotional ties.; "The grandparents want to bond with the child" |
| ~ relate | have or establish a relationship to.; "She relates well to her peers" |
| ~ fixate | attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way.; "He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40" |
| ~ befriend | become friends with.; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?" |
| v. (contact) | 4. bind | make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope.; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ swaddle, swathe | wrap in swaddling clothes.; "swaddled the infant" |
| ~ encircle, gird | bind with something round or circular. |
| ~ cement | make fast as if with cement.; "We cemented our friendship" |
| v. (contact) | 5. bandage, bind | wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose. |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| v. (contact) | 6. bind, tie down, tie up, truss | secure with or as if with ropes.; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed" |
| ~ chain up | tie up with chains.; "chain up the prisoners" |
| ~ faggot up, faggot, fagot | bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot.; "faggot up the sticks" |
| ~ faggot, fagot | fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them. |
| ~ hog-tie | tie together somebody's limbs.; "The prisoner was hog-tied" |
| ~ restrain, confine, hold | to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement.; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| v. (communication) | 7. bind, hold, obligate, oblige | bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted.; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise" |
| ~ pledge | bind or secure by a pledge.; "I was pledged to silence" |
| ~ article | bind by a contract; especially for a training period. |
| ~ indenture, indent | bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant.; "an indentured servant" |
| ~ tie down | restrain from independence by an obligation.; "He was tied down by his work" |
| ~ relate | have or establish a relationship to.; "She relates well to her peers" |
| v. (contact) | 8. bind | provide with a binding.; "bind the books in leather" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| ~ rebind | provide with a new binding.; "The tattered old book is valuable and we need to rebind it" |
| v. (contact) | 9. bind, tie | fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord.; "They tied their victim to the chair" |
| ~ gag, muzzle | tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them.; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair" |
| ~ retie | tie again or anew.; "retie the string and make it strong enough now" |
| ~ bind off, tie up | finish the last row. |
| ~ loop | fasten or join with a loop.; "He looped the watch through his belt" |
| ~ cord | bind or tie with a cord. |
| ~ lash together | bind together with a cord or rope.; "Lash together these barrels!" |
| ~ truss | tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it. |
| ~ leash, rope | fasten with a rope.; "rope the bag securely" |
| ~ strap | tie with a strap. |
| ~ knot | tie or fasten into a knot.; "knot the shoelaces" |
| ~ lash | bind with a rope, chain, or cord.; "lash the horse" |
| ~ band | bind or tie together, as with a band. |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| ~ lace up, lace | draw through eyes or holes.; "lace the shoelaces" |
| v. (change) | 10. bind | form a chemical bond with.; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen" |
| ~ chemical science, chemistry | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. |
| ~ ligate | bind chemically.; "The enzyme ligated" |
| ~ bind, bond, hold fast, stick to, stick, adhere | stick to firmly.; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" |
| v. (body) | 11. bind, constipate | cause to be constipated.; "These foods tend to constipate you" |
| ~ indispose | cause to feel unwell.; "She was indisposed" |
| ~ obstipate | constipate severely. |
| compile | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up | get or gather together.; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune" |
| ~ run up | pile up (debts or scores). |
| ~ corral | collect or gather.; "corralling votes for an election" |
| ~ collect, pull in | get or bring together.; "accumulate evidence" |
| ~ scrape up, scrape, scratch, come up | gather (money or other resources) together over time.; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living" |
| ~ chunk, lump | put together indiscriminately.; "lump together all the applicants" |
| ~ bale | make into a bale.; "bale hay" |
| ~ catch | take in and retain.; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater" |
| ~ fund | accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability.; "fund a medical care plan" |
| ~ fund | place or store up in a fund for accumulation. |
| ~ hive away, lay in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store, put in | keep or lay aside for future use.; "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat" |
| v. (creation) | 2. compile, compose | put together out of existing material.; "compile a list" |
| ~ cobble together, cobble up | put together hastily. |
| ~ anthologise, anthologize | compile an anthology. |
| ~ catalog, catalogue | make a catalogue, compile a catalogue.; "She spends her weekends cataloguing" |
| ~ make | make by shaping or bringing together constituents.; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones" |
| v. (creation) | 3. compile | use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed. |
| ~ make | make by shaping or bringing together constituents.; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones" |
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