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   bound

   /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 certainsurevery likelyguaranteeddestinedpredestinedfatedinformal:nailed on
   • ▪ obliged by law, circumstances, or duty to do something: "I'm bound to do what I can to help Sam" Similar obligatedobligedunder obligationcompelledrequiredduty-boundhonour-boundconstrainedpledgedcommitted
   • 2. restricted or confined to a specified place: "his job kept him city-bound"
   • ▪ prevented from operating normally by the specified conditions: "blizzard-bound Boston"
   • 3. (of a book) having a specified binding: "fine leather-bound books"
   • 4. (of a grammatical element) occurring only in combination with another form.
   • ▪ in Chomskyan linguistics, (of a reflexive, reciprocal, or other linguistic unit) dependent for its reference on another noun phrase in the same sentence.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOUND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BOUND meaning: 1. certain or extremely likely to happen: 2. to be seriously intending to do something: 3. I am…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boundBound Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BOUND is fastened by or as if by a band : confined. How to use bound in a sentence.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › boundBOUND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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:

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › boundBound - definition of bound by The Free Dictionary

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   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...

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBOUND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BOUND definition: 1. certain to do something, or certain to happen: 2. closely connected with something: 3. having…. Learn more.