secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form; "bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes"
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
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"
the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
a document giving an official instruction or command
a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
assign authority to
make mandatory; "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically; "wrest the knife from his hands"; "wrest a meaning from the old text"; "wrest power from the old government"
report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"
advantage gained by an beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"
the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
play in the starting lineup
get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"
get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"
begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"
bulge outward; "His eyes popped"
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job"