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to overbound

to overbound

8.9
To bind a book with a new outer cover to protect or repair it
  • verb
  • /ˌoʊvərˈbaʊnd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : encuadernar
  • After years of use, the rare manuscript was carefully overbound to preserve it.

Examples

  • She decided to overbound her grandfather's diary to keep it safe for future generations.

  • The library staff overbound several old textbooks to extend their lifespan.

  • Don't overbound!

  • The librarian decided to overbound the old textbooks.

  • The library staff overbound several old textbooks to extend their lifespan.

  • After years of use, the rare manuscript was carefully overbound to preserve it.

  • She decided to overbound her grandfather's diary to keep it safe for future generations.

Synonyms

to bind
vsto overbound
23 5.1

To give a book or notebook a protective cover

is specifically about adding a new outer cover to repair or protect
to overwrap
vsto overbound
4.4

To cover something with an extra layer to protect it or make it look nicer

refers to adding a new protective cover specifically for repairing or protecting books

Antonyms

unbound
1 6.4

A book or stack of pages not fastened in a cover

How Protective

to encase
34 4.9
to overbound
  • Specialized
8.9
cover
571 1.0
to bind
23 5.1
unbound
1 6.4

Surface Forms

overbound infinitive
overbound past
overbound past participle
overbounding present participle
overbounds third person singular

Morphology

overbound = bound (semi-transparent) = over + bound

Form is clearly over- + bound, but this specific sense is a specialized bookbinding term where 'over-' implies placing an additional cover rather than simply 'too much'.

Etymology

Overbound joins over- ('on top of') and bound ('to bind', as in a book), so it means to put a new cover or binding over a book. Think of placing a protective cover over an old book to keep it safe.