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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
- 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.
The meaning of BOUND is fastened by or as if by a band : confined. How to use bound in a sentence.
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.
BOUND meaning: 1. certain or extremely likely to happen: 2. to be seriously intending to do something: 3. I am…. Learn more.
1. Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind. 2. phrase B2. 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.
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.
BOUND definition: 1. certain to do something, or certain to happen: 2. closely connected with something: 3. having…. Learn more.
adjective. /baʊnd/ see also bind [not before noun] Idioms. bound to do/be something certain or likely to happen, or to do or be something. There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow. You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam.
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. To provide with bounds; limit; confine. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To progress by forward leaps or springs. American Heritage. Bind.
