Tuesday, November 10, 2015

abound, a bound

Abound or abound ( one word ) means to be plenty or more than enough; to be full--
"...and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy..."
"A faithful man shall abound with blessings..."

A bound or a bound ( two words ) means one ( a ) jump or leap ( bound )--
"Down the chimney Saint Nicholas came with a bound..."
Superman is able to leap tall buildings in a bound--a single bound, that is.

A bound or abound ( two words ) may also mean one ( a ) person or thing that is tied or fastened ( bound ), literally or figuratively--
This tiny shoe was made for a bound foot.
They led a bound prisoner past the silent crowd.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"A bound serf escaped with a bound; he'll survive if the forests abound with wild game."


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