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bound

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past tense and past participle of 1bind

adjective

not used before a noun :very likely or certain to do or to be something

It's bound to rain soon.

It's bound to be a great party.

I knew they would get married. It was bound to happen.

Everyone is bound to make mistakes sometimes.

Such a foolish plan is bound to fail.

unlikely or unable to change, develop, move, etc., because of being held or controlled by something

an organization that is bound by tradition - often used in combination

a tradition-bound organization

a culture-bound philosophy - see also deskbound, fogbound, housebound, icebound, muscle-bound, snowbound

tied together with something (such as a string or rope)

a neatly/tightly/loosely bound stack of papers - see also 1bind 1, 2

not used before a noun :closely joined or connected to other people

She and I are bound (together) by our shared past. [=we are connected to each other because we have the same past]

family members bound by either blood or marriage - see also 1bind 7

not used before a noun :required by law or duty to do something

The state is legally bound [=obligated] to provide each child with an education.

He was duty bound [=it was his duty] to help.

I felt honor bound to defend them. [=I felt that I had to defend them because it was morally right]

(chiefly Brit) The experiment, I am bound to say [=I must say/admit], seems to have succeeded. - see also 1bind 5

held together or covered with a particular type of material - often + in

books bound in leather/velvet - often used in combination

leather-bound books [=books with leather covers]

a spiral-bound notebook [=a notebook that has its pages held together with a curving wire] - see also 1bind 11 - compare 3bound

bound and determined

very determined

We were bound and determined to finish the project on time.

bound up

closely involved or associated :greatly affected

The fates of such projects are always bound up in politics.

usually + with

Their lives are closely bound up with their religion.

These societal changes are inextricably bound up with the development of new technologies.

I'll be bound

Brit old-fashioned - used to stress that you are sure of something you have said

It'll be dark soon, I'll be bound.

adjective

going or planning to go to a specified place

We were homeward bound. [=we were going towards our home]

college-bound teenagers [=teenagers who are planning to go to college] - often + for

She got on a plane bound for [=going to] London.

He was bound for New York.

a ship bound for Africa - see also eastbound, homebound, inbound, northbound, outbound, southbound, westbound - compare 2bound

noun

plural bounds

[count] :a leap or long jump

He leapt over the puddle in/with a single bound. - compare 6bound

by/in leaps and bounds

xem leap

verb

always followed by an adverb or preposition bounds; bounded; bounding

[no obj] :to move by jumping :to walk or run with long, energetic steps

She came bounding down the stairs.

We saw three deer bound over the fence into the woods. - compare 7bound

noun

plural bounds

bounds [plural] :the point at which something (such as an idea or someone's behavior) stops being good or acceptable :the limit of what is correct or proper

The play goes beyond the bounds of decency. = The play exceeds the bounds of decency.

within the bounds of reason = within reasonable bounds

The police officers exceeded/overstepped their bounds and broke the law.

[count] :something that shows where one area ends and another area begins - usually plural

the bounds [=(more commonly) boundaries] of the nature reserve - compare 4bound

know no bounds

to have no limit

His generosity knows no bounds. [=he is extremely generous]

in bounds

inside the area where players or the ball must stay in sports like basketball and American football

The receiver was still in bounds when he caught the pass.

The referee said the ball landed in bounds.

out of bounds

outside the area where players or the ball must stay in sports like basketball and American football

The ball was kicked out of bounds.

The player stepped out of bounds to avoid being hit.

not good or acceptable

The teacher's comment was completely out of bounds. [=unacceptable, inappropriate]

used to describe a place where people are not allowed to go

The auditorium is out of bounds for/to students during the renovations.

used to describe something that people are not allowed to discuss or mention

The subject of politics is out of bounds [=off limits] when our family gets together.

verb

bounds; bounded; bounding

[+ obj] :to form a border around (an area) - usually used as (be) bounded

a quiet village bounded [=surrounded, enclosed] by mountains

The city is bounded by two major highways. - compare 5bound

* Các từ tương tự:
boundary, boundless