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- DictionaryBound/bound/
verb
- 1. past and past participle of bind
adjective
- 1. certain to do or have something: "there is bound to be a change of plan"
- 2. restricted or confined to a specified place: "his job kept him city-bound"
verb. simple past tense and past participle of bind. adjective. tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner. made fast as if by a band or bond: She is bound to her family. secured within a cover, as a book. under a legal or moral obligation: He is bound by the terms of the contract. Synonyms: compelled, obliged, liable. destined; sure; certain:
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'. “children bound for school”. synonyms: destined. orientated, oriented. adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination. adjective.
having a moral or legal duty to do something: The witness was bound by an oath to tell the truth. bound adjective (DIRECTION) travelling towards a particular place: He was on a train bound for Berlin. bound. verb. uk / baʊnd / us. bound across/down/into, etc. to move quickly with large steps or jumps:
5 days ago · 1. Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind . 2. phrase. If you say that something is bound to happen, you mean that you are sure it will happen, because it is a natural consequence of something that is already known or exists. There are bound to be price increases next year.
bound [not before noun] certain to happen, or to do or be something. Bound is only used in the phrase bound to do/ be, etc.: You’ve done so much work—you’re bound to pass the exam. • There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. sure certain to happen or be true; that can be trusted or relied on:
verb. simple past tense and past participle of bind. adjective. tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner. made fast as if by a band or bond: She is bound to her family. secured within a cover, as a book. under a legal or moral obligation: He is bound by the terms of the contract. Synonyms: compelled, obliged, liable. destined; sure; certain:
under a legal or moral obligation: He is bound by the terms of the contract. destined ; sure ; certain : It is bound to happen. determined or resolved: He is bound to go.
