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rebind verb to bind (especially a book) again. rebound adj.
ETYMOLOGY: 19c.

rebound1 verb intrans 1 to bounce or spring back after an impact. 2 to recover after a setback. 3 (also rebound on or upon someone) said of an action: to have an unexpectedly bad effect on the person performing the action; to misfire. noun an instance of rebounding; a recoil. on the rebound 1 colloq while still recovering from or reacting to an emotional shock, especially the ending of a love affair or attachment. 2 while bouncing.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French rebondir, from bondir to bound.