Bound vs. Forced — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Bound and Forced
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Bound
Walk or run with leaping strides
Shares bounded ahead in early dealing
Louis came bounding down the stairs
Forced
Forced is a single-player and co-op action role-playing game developed by BetaDwarf, released in October 2013 for Windows, OS X and Linux through the Steam platform as well as Wii U. It is about gladiators fighting for their freedom in a fantasy arena where they are assisted by a spirit-like character called Balfus. Gameplay consists of selecting a weapon class and abilities to combat the various enemies of each arena, while solving puzzles using the help of Balfus.
Bound
Form the boundary of; enclose
The ground was bounded by a main road on one side and a meadow on the other
Forced
Imposed by force; involuntary
Was condemned to a life of forced labor.
A plane that made a forced landing.
Bound
Past and past participle of bind
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Forced
Produced under strain; not spontaneous
Forced laughter.
Bound
A leaping movement towards or over something
I went up the steps in two effortless bounds
Forced
Simple past tense and past participle of force
Bound
A territorial limit; a boundary
The ancient bounds of the forest
Forced
Obtained forcefully, not naturally.
The forced labor went on for 14 years.
Bound
Certain to be or to do or have something
There is bound to be a change of plan
Forced
Opened or accessed using force.
Bound
Restricted or confined to a specified place
His job kept him city-bound
Forced
Produced by strain; not spontaneous; unsincere.
Forced laughter
Bound
(of a book) having a specified binding
Fine leather-bound books
Forced
Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh.
Bound
(of a grammatical element) occurring only in combination with another form.
Forced
Produced by or subjected to forcing;
Forced-air heating
Furnaces of the forced-convection type
Forced convection in plasma generators
Bound
Going or ready to go towards a specified place
An express train bound for Edinburgh
The three moon-bound astronauts
Forced
Forced or compelled;
Promised to abolish forced labor
Bound
To leap forward or upward; jump; spring
The dog bounded over the gate.
Forced
Made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency;
A forced landing
Bound
To move forward by leaps or springs
The deer bounded into the woods.
Forced
Lacking spontaneity; not natural;
A constrained smile
Forced heartiness
A strained smile
Bound
To spring back from a surface; rebound
The basketball bounded off the backboard.
Bound
To set a limit to; confine
A high wall that bounded the prison yard.
Lives that were bounded by poverty.
Bound
To constitute the boundary or limit of
A city park that was bounded by busy streets.
Bound
To identify the boundaries of; demarcate.
Bound
To border on another place, state, or country.
Bound
Past tense and past participle of bind.
Bound
A leap; a jump
The deer was away in a single bound.
Bound
A springing back from a surface after hitting it; a bounce
Caught the ball on the bound.
Bound
Often bounds A boundary; a limit
Our joy knew no bounds. Your remarks exceed the bounds of reason.
Bound
Bounds The territory on, within, or near limiting lines
The bounds of the kingdom.
Bound
Confined by bonds; tied
Bound hostages.
Bound
Being under legal or moral obligation
Bound by my promise.
Bound
Equipped with a cover or binding
Bound volumes.
Bound
Predetermined; certain
We're bound to be late.
Bound
Determined; resolved
Many public policy students are bound to be politicians one day.
Bound
(Linguistics) Being a form, especially a morpheme, that cannot stand as an independent word, such as a prefix or suffix.
Bound
Constipated.
Bound
Headed or intending to head in a specified direction
Commuters bound for home.
A south-bound train.
Bound
Simple past tense and past participle of bind
I bound the splint to my leg.
I had bound the splint with duct tape.
Bound
To surround a territory or other geographical entity; to form the boundary of.
France, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra bound Spain.
Kansas is bounded by Nebraska on the north, Missouri on the east, Oklahoma on the south and Colorado on the west.
Bound
To be the bound of.
Bound
(intransitive) To leap, move by jumping.
The rabbit bounded down the lane.
Bound
(transitive) To cause to leap.
To bound a horse
Bound
To rebound; to bounce.
A rubber ball bounds on the floor
Bound
To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; to bounce.
To bound a ball on the floor
Bound
(with infinitive) Obliged (to).
You are not legally bound to reply.
Bound
That cannot stand alone as a free word.
Bound
Constrained by a quantifier.
Bound
(dated) Constipated; costive.
Bound
Confined or restricted to a certain place; e.g. railbound.
Bound
Unable to move in certain conditions; e.g. snowbound.
Bound
(obsolete) Ready, prepared.
Bound
Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
Which way are you bound?
Is that message bound for me?
Bound
(with infinitive) Very likely (to), certain to
They were bound to come into conflict eventually.
Bound
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.
Somewhere within these bounds you may find a buried treasure.
Bound
(mathematics) A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.
Bound
A sizeable jump, great leap.
The deer crossed the stream in a single bound.
Bound
A spring from one foot to the other in dancing.
Bound
(dated) A bounce; a rebound.
Bound
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.
He hath compassed the waters with bounds.
On earth's remotest bounds.
And mete the bounds of hate and love.
Bound
A leap; an elastic spring; a jump.
A bound of graceful hardihood.
Bound
Rebound; as, the bound of a ball.
Bound
Spring from one foot to the other.
Bound
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.
Where full measure only bounds excess.
Phlegethon . . .Whose fiery flood the burning empire bounds.
Bound
To name the boundaries of; as, to bound France.
Bound
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.
Before his lord the ready spaniel bounds.
And the waves bound beneath me as a steedThat knows his rider.
Bound
To rebound, as an elastic ball.
Bound
To make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse.
Bound
To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; as, to bound a ball on the floor.
Bound
Restrained by a hand, rope, chain, fetters, or the like.
Bound
Inclosed in a binding or cover; as, a bound volume.
Bound
Under legal or moral restraint or obligation.
Bound
Constrained or compelled; destined; certain; - followed by the infinitive; as, he is bound to succeed; he is bound to fail.
Bound
Resolved; as, I am bound to do it.
Bound
Constipated; costive.
Bound
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.
Bound
A line determining the limits of an area
Bound
The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
Bound
A light springing movement upwards or forwards
Bound
Move forward by leaps and bounds;
The horse bounded across the meadow
The child leapt across the puddle
Can you jump over the fence?
Bound
Form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Bound
Place limits on (extent or access);
Restrict the use of this parking lot
Limit the time you can spend with your friends
Bound
Spring back; spring away from an impact;
The rubber ball bounced
These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
Bound
Held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
Bound
Confined by bonds;
Bound and gagged hostages
Bound
Secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form;
Bound volumes
Leather-bound volumes
Bound
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate;
Bound to happen
An old house destined to be demolished
He is destined to be famous
Bound
Covered or wrapped with a bandage;
The bandaged wound on the back of his head
An injury bound in fresh gauze
Bound
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
Bound
Bound by an oath;
A bound official
Bound
Bound by contract
Bound
Confined in the bowels;
He is bound in the belly
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