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    Bound
    /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" Similar certainsurevery likelyguaranteed
    • 2. restricted or confined to a specified place: "his job kept him city-bound"
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  3. 1. a. : fastened by or as if by a band : confined. desk-bound. b. : very likely : sure. bound to rain soon. 2. : placed under legal or moral restraint or obligation : obliged. duty-bound. 3. of a book : secured to the covers by cords, tapes, or glue. leather-bound. 4. : determined, resolved. was bound and determined to have his way. 5.

  4. 2 days ago · (baʊnd ) 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.

  5. Define bound. bound synonyms, bound pronunciation, bound translation, English dictionary definition of bound. intr.v. bound·ed , bound·ing , bounds 1. To leap forward or upward; jump; spring: The dog bounded over the gate. 2. To move forward by leaps or springs: The...

  6. 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: It is bound to happen. determined or resolved: He is bound to go.

  7. Definition of bound – Learner’s Dictionary. bound. adjective. uk / baʊnd / us. bound to do sth. Add to word list. B2. certain to do something, or certain to happen: You're bound to feel nervous before your driving test. bound up with sth. closely connected with something: A country's culture is bound up with its language and history.

  8. 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.

  9. From Longman Business Dictionary bound /baʊnd/ adjective be bound if someone is bound by a law, promise, or agreement, they have to do what it says He is still bound by his contract with the record label. The developer is legally bound to abide by the conditions in the planning permission.

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