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- Dictionarybound/baʊnd/
verb
- 1. past and past participle of bind
adjective
- 1. certain to be or to do or have something: "there is bound to be a change of plan" Similar
- 2. restricted or confined to a specified place: "his job kept him city-bound"
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BOUND definition: 1. certain or extremely likely to happen: 2. to be seriously intending to do something: 3. I am…. Learn more.
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.
certain or extremely likely to happen: [ + to infinitive ] You're bound to forget people's names occasionally. You're bound to feel nervous about your interview. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. certain about something. certain I feel certain that this change will be for the best.
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:
To bound is to jump or hop — usually as you run. Bound can also mean to go or to plan to go, especially to a certain destination, as in being bound for New York or homeward-bound.
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 Definition. bounded, bounding, bounds. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. verb. bounded, bounding, bounds. To cause to bound or bounce. Webster's New World. To move with a leap or series of leaps. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Definition of bound adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BOUND definition: 1. certain to do something, or certain to happen: 2. closely connected with something: 3. having…. Learn more.
1. Bounds are limits which normally restrict what can happen or what people can do. [...] 2. If an area of land is bounded by something, that thing is situated around its edge. [...] 3. If someone's life or situation is bounded by certain things, those are its most important aspects and it is limited or restricted by them. [...] More.
