bound over

A form of bind over — To compel someone to do, or abstain from, a particular act.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of bind over
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APA

bound over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bound%20over

MLA

“bound over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bound%20over. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bound over,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bound%20over.

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