Bound
adjective
Sure to do or experience something.
She is bound to succeed
verb
To move by leaping.
The dog bounded across the lawn
verb
To confine or limit.
He bound the two books together
Often appears as...
- bound together
- bound by
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Formal
noun
The external limit of a surface or area.
He pushed back the bounds of human knowledge
Often appears as...
- beyond the bounds
- within the bounds
noun
A big jump or hop.
He made a bound for the fence
adjective
Heading toward a specific direction.
The bus is London-bound
Often appears as...
- east-bound
- home-bound
adjective
Legally or morally required.
You are bound by these rules
Often appears as...
- bound by law
- bound by contract
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Formal
Legal
adjective
Sure to do or experience something.
She is bound to succeed
verb
To move by leaping.
The dog bounded across the lawn
verb
To confine or limit.
He bound the two books together
Often appears as...
- bound together
- bound by
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The external limit of a surface or area.
He pushed back the bounds of human knowledge
Often appears as...
- beyond the bounds
- within the bounds
noun
A big jump or hop.
He made a bound for the fence
adjective
Heading toward a specific direction.
The bus is London-bound
Often appears as...
- east-bound
- home-bound
adjective
Legally or morally required.
You are bound by these rules
Often appears as...
- bound by law
- bound by contract
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 7
Pro Tip 1/2Inevitable outcome
Use 'bound' when something is very likely to happen, almost as if it's guaranteed.
With her skills, she's bound to get the job.
Pro Tip 2/2Emphasizes certainty
'Bound to' adds emphasis to your expectation that something will happen.
It's bound to rain with those dark clouds.
Pro Tip 1/2Inevitable outcome
Use 'bound' when something is very likely to happen, almost as if it's guaranteed.
With her skills, she's bound to get the job.
Pro Tip 2/2Emphasizes certainty
'Bound to' adds emphasis to your expectation that something will happen.
It's bound to rain with those dark clouds.
Pro Tip 1/2Inevitable outcome
Use 'bound' when something is very likely to happen, almost as if it's guaranteed.
With her skills, she's bound to get the job.
Pro Tip 2/2Emphasizes certainty
'Bound to' adds emphasis to your expectation that something will happen.
It's bound to rain with those dark clouds.
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Where do new words come...
Obsolete words gain new life by adopting new meanings. Villain originally meant a peasant farmer, but in a twist of aristocratic snobbery came to mean someone not bound by the knightly code of chivalry and, therefore, a bad person. A geek went from being a carnival performer
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Why 30 is not the new 20...
Now Emma's story made that sound easy, but that's what I love about working with twentysomethings. They are so easy to help. Twentysomethings are like airplanes just leaving LAX, bound for somewhere west. Right after takeoff, a slight change in course
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How design can help make...
tough problems within bounded constraints science is about using a rigorous an empirical process to understand the laws that govern our universe and when they work together they can address some of the most pressing challenges of our time thank
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The myth of Sisyphus -...
As he was about to be imprisoned, the king asked Thanatos to show him how the chains worked – and quickly bound him instead, before escaping back among the living. With Thanatos trapped, no one could die, and the world was thrown into chaos.
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What’s the smallest...
It also covers the forces that govern how particles move, interact, and bind together to give shape to the world around us. So how does it work? Zooming in on the fragments of the cup, we see molecules, made of atoms bound up together.
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The evolution of the...
A rounded form solved that issue, although new problems arose, like having the book close in on itself. But flexibility was more important, especially for the on-the-go reader. As the book evolves and we replace bound texts
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The science of static...
This process doesn't happen with just any objects. Otherwise you'd be getting zapped all the time. Conductors like metals and salt water tend to have loosely bound outer electrons, which can easily flow between molecules.
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The Dirty Side Of...
be respectful we were always on the edge of the colonies it's almost impossible to get inside them and i don't think you really want because the spaces between the nests are so small you're bound to get pecked and you're
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Just How BIG are...
Up here on land, they're impossibly ungainly and out of place. But for these female elephant seals there's still one part of their life where they're totally bound to the land. They come here to give birth.
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Meet the World's Biggest...
evaporates but with a hundred thousand bats in the same grove of trees things are bound to heat up fights often break out over which branch belongs to whom they defend their turf but they rarely
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Where do new words come...
Obsolete words gain new life by adopting new meanings. Villain originally meant a peasant farmer, but in a twist of aristocratic snobbery came to mean someone not bound by the knightly code of chivalry and, therefore, a bad person. A geek went from being a carnival performer
Video examples
Why 30 is not the new 20...
Now Emma's story made that sound easy, but that's what I love about working with twentysomethings. They are so easy to help. Twentysomethings are like airplanes just leaving LAX, bound for somewhere west. Right after takeoff, a slight change in course
Video examples
How design can help make...
tough problems within bounded constraints science is about using a rigorous an empirical process to understand the laws that govern our universe and when they work together they can address some of the most pressing challenges of our time thank
Video examples
The myth of Sisyphus -...
As he was about to be imprisoned, the king asked Thanatos to show him how the chains worked – and quickly bound him instead, before escaping back among the living. With Thanatos trapped, no one could die, and the world was thrown into chaos.
Video examples
What’s the smallest...
It also covers the forces that govern how particles move, interact, and bind together to give shape to the world around us. So how does it work? Zooming in on the fragments of the cup, we see molecules, made of atoms bound up together.
Video examples
The evolution of the...
A rounded form solved that issue, although new problems arose, like having the book close in on itself. But flexibility was more important, especially for the on-the-go reader. As the book evolves and we replace bound texts
Video examples
The science of static...
This process doesn't happen with just any objects. Otherwise you'd be getting zapped all the time. Conductors like metals and salt water tend to have loosely bound outer electrons, which can easily flow between molecules.
Video examples
The Dirty Side Of...
be respectful we were always on the edge of the colonies it's almost impossible to get inside them and i don't think you really want because the spaces between the nests are so small you're bound to get pecked and you're
Video examples
Just How BIG are...
Up here on land, they're impossibly ungainly and out of place. But for these female elephant seals there's still one part of their life where they're totally bound to the land. They come here to give birth.
Video examples
Meet the World's Biggest...
evaporates but with a hundred thousand bats in the same grove of trees things are bound to heat up fights often break out over which branch belongs to whom they defend their turf but they rarely
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Jordyn Woods
American Model
It's not just about fashion and confidence in what you look like. It's confidence in anything you do. It's knowing you're the best, knowing you're bound to be great, killing it in every aspect of life.
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Ralph Fiennes
British Actor
There are those moments when you shake someone's hand, have a conversation with someone, and suddenly your all bound together because you share your humanity in one simple moment.
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Konnie Huq
British Celebrity
Food lovers tend to make life difficult for themselves on their travels. It's like travelling first class, if your expectations are so high, you're bound to be disappointed.
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
If all our happiness is bound up entirely in our personal circumstances it is difficult not to demand of life more than it has to give.
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Ruth B
Canadian Musician
I think 'Lost Boy' is just really relatable. You can be any age from any place in life, and you're bound to feel lonely at some point.
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Angela Merkel
German Statesman
We feel bound to the Christian image of humanity - that is what defines us. Those who do not accept this are in the wrong place here.
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Goldie Hawn
American Actress
If you need to be bound to someone, then it's important to be married. If you are independent, then it's important to not be married.
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Joseph Brodsky
American Poet
After all, it is hard to master both life and work equally well. So if you are bound to fake one of them, it had better be life.
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Desmond Tutu
South African Leader
My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.
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Morrissey
English Musician
You are bound to pick up influences.
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Jordyn Woods
American Model
It's not just about fashion and confidence in what you look like. It's confidence in anything you do. It's knowing you're the best, knowing you're bound to be great, killing it in every aspect of life.
Quote examples
Ralph Fiennes
British Actor
There are those moments when you shake someone's hand, have a conversation with someone, and suddenly your all bound together because you share your humanity in one simple moment.
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Konnie Huq
British Celebrity
Food lovers tend to make life difficult for themselves on their travels. It's like travelling first class, if your expectations are so high, you're bound to be disappointed.
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
If all our happiness is bound up entirely in our personal circumstances it is difficult not to demand of life more than it has to give.
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Ruth B
Canadian Musician
I think 'Lost Boy' is just really relatable. You can be any age from any place in life, and you're bound to feel lonely at some point.
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Angela Merkel
German Statesman
We feel bound to the Christian image of humanity - that is what defines us. Those who do not accept this are in the wrong place here.
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Goldie Hawn
American Actress
If you need to be bound to someone, then it's important to be married. If you are independent, then it's important to not be married.
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Joseph Brodsky
American Poet
After all, it is hard to master both life and work equally well. So if you are bound to fake one of them, it had better be life.
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Desmond Tutu
South African Leader
My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.
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Morrissey
English Musician
You are bound to pick up influences.
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