Meaning of bundle in English

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Verb
bundle
Definitions
1. make into a bundle
Examples
- « he bundled up his few possessions »
Derived terms
2. gather or cause to gather into a cluster
Examples
- « She bunched her fingers into a fist »
- « The students bunched up at the registration desk »
Derived terms
3. compress into a wad
Examples
- « wad paper into the box »
Derived terms
4. sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed
Noun
bundle
Etymology
Middle English: perhaps originally from Old Englishbyndelle ‘a binding’, reinforced by Low German and Dutch bundel (to which byndelle is related)
Definitions
1. a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
Derived terms
2. a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
Derived terms
3. a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)
Examples
- « she made a bundle selling real estate »
- « they sank megabucks into their new house »

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