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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" Similar
- 2. restricted or confined to a specified place: "his job kept him city-bound"
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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.
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.
BOUND meaning: 1. certain or extremely likely to happen: 2. to be seriously intending to do something: 3. I am…. Learn more.
bound. 1. [ bound ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. 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.
(baʊnd ) 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.
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.
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...
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:
BOUND definition: 1. certain to do something, or certain to happen: 2. closely connected with something: 3. having…. Learn more.
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.
