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rebound

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re⋅bound

  [v. ri-bound, ree-bound; n. ree-bound, ri-bound]
–verb (used without object)
1. to bound or spring back from force of impact.
2. to recover, as from ill health or discouragement.
3. Basketball. to gain hold of rebounds: a forward who rebounds well off the offensive board.
–verb (used with object)
4. to cause to bound back; cast back.
5. Basketball. to gain hold of (a rebound): The guard rebounded the ball in backcourt.
–noun
6. the act of rebounding; recoil.
7. Basketball.
a. a ball that bounces off the backboard or the rim of the basket.
b. an instance of gaining hold of such a ball.
8. Ice Hockey. a puck that bounces off the gear or person of a goalkeeper attempting to make a save.
—Idiom
9. on the rebound,
a. after bouncing off the ground, a wall, etc.: He hit the ball on the rebound.
b. after being rejected by another: She didn't really love him; she married him on the rebound.
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Origin:
1300–50; ME (v.) < MF rebondir, equiv. to OF re- re- + bondir to bound 2

bind

  [bahynd] verb, bound, bind⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to fasten or secure with a band or bond.
2. to encircle with a band or ligature: She bound her hair with a ribbon.
3. to swathe or bandage (often fol. by up): to bind up one's wounds.
4. to fasten around; fix in place by girding: They bound his hands behind him.
5. to tie up (anything, as sheaves of grain).
6. to cause to cohere: Ice bound the soil.
7. to unite by any legal or moral tie: to be bound by a contract.
8. to hold to a particular state, place, employment, etc.: Business kept him bound to the city.
9. to place under obligation or compulsion (usually used passively): We are bound by good sense to obey the country's laws.
10. Law. to put under legal obligation, as to keep the peace or appear as a witness (often fol. by over): This action binds them to keep the peace. He was bound over to the grand jury.
11. to make compulsory or obligatory: to bind the order with a deposit.
12. to fasten or secure within a cover, as a book: They will bind the new book in leather.
13. to cover the edge of, as for protection or ornament: to bind a carpet.
14. (of clothing) to chafe or restrict (the wearer): This shirt binds me under the arms.
15. Medicine/Medical. to hinder or restrain (the bowels) from their natural operations; constipate.
16. to indenture as an apprentice (often fol. by out): In his youth his father bound him to a blacksmith.
–verb (used without object)
17. to become compact or solid; cohere.
18. to be obligatory: an obligation that binds.
19. to chafe or restrict, as poorly fitting garments: This jacket binds through the shoulders.
20. to stick fast, as a drill in a hole.
21. Falconry. (of a hawk) to grapple or grasp prey firmly in flight.
–noun
22. the act or process of binding; the state or instance of being bound.
23. something that binds.
24. Music. a tie, slur, or brace.
25. Falconry. the act of binding.
26. Informal. a difficult situation or predicament: This schedule has us in a bind.
—Verb phrase
27. bind off, Textiles. to loop (one stitch) over another in making an edge on knitted fabric.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME binden (v.), OE bindan; c. OHG bintan, ON binda, Goth bindan, Skt bandhati (he) binds

Related forms:
bind⋅a⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
1. gird, attach, tie. 2. confine, restrain. 9. engage, oblige, obligate.

Antonyms:
1. untie.
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re·bind   (rē-bīnd')   
tr.v.   re·bound (-bound'), re·bind·ing, re·binds
To bind again, especially to put a new binding on (a book).
n.   (rē'bīnd')
A book that has been rebound.
re·bound 1   (rē'bound', rĭ-)   
v.   re·bound·ed, re·bound·ing, re·bounds

v.   intr.

  1. To spring or bounce back after hitting or colliding with something.

  2. To recover, as from depression or disappointment.

  3. To reecho; resound.

  4. Basketball To retrieve and gain possession of the ball as it bounces off the backboard or rim after an unsuccessful shot.

v.   tr.

  1. To cause to rebound.

  2. Basketball To gain possession of (the ball) off the backboard or rim.

n.   (rē'bound', rĭ-bound')

  1. A springing or bounding back; a recoil.

    1. Sports A rebounding or caroming ball or hockey puck.

    2. Basketball The act or an instance of taking possession of a rebounding ball.

  3. A quick recovery from or reaction to disappointment or depression: He is on the rebound following a tumultuous breakup.


[Middle English rebounden, from Old French rebondir : re-, re- + bondir, to leap; see bound1.]
re·bound'er n.
re·bound 2   (rē-bound')   
v.  Past tense and past participle of rebind.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
bind

  1. n.
    a problem; a wrinkle. : Unfortunately, a new bind has slowed down the project.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

rebound  (v.)
c.1300, "to spring, leap," also "return to afflict" (1412), from O.Fr. rebondir "leap back, resound," from re- "back" + bondir "leap, bound" (see bound (v.)). Sense of "to spring back from force of impact" is recorded from 1398. Sports use probably first in tennis; basketball sense is attested from 1954. The noun is first recorded 1530.

bind 
O.E. bindan "to tie up with bonds" (lit. and fig.), also "to make captive, to cover with dressings and bandages" (class III strong verb; past tense band, pp. bunden), from PIE base *bhendh- "to bind" (see bend). Bindery first recorded 1810, Amer.Eng.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: bind
Pronunciation: 'bInd
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: bound /'baund/; bind·ing
1 a : to make responsible for an obligation (as under a contract) bind the insurer —Railroad I. Mehr> b : to burden with an obligation binding their property —J. H. Friedenthal et al.>
2 : to exert control over : constrain by legal authority bound by precedent>
3 : to bring (an insurance policy) into effect by an oral communication or a binder
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2bind
Function: noun
1 : something that binds
2 : the act of binding : the state of being bound —see DOUBLE BIND

Main Entry: re·bound
Pronunciation: 'rE-"baund, ri-'
Function: noun
: a spontaneous reaction; especially : a return to a previousstate or condition following removal of a stimulus or cessation of treatment rebound hypertensive crisis —EmergencyMedicine>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
bind   (bīnd)  Pronunciation Key 
To combine with, form a bond with, or be taken up by a chemical or chemical structure. An enzyme, for example, is structured in such a way as to be able to bind with its substrate.
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Idioms & Phrases

rebound

see on the rebound.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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