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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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adjective, verb, noun-see also BIND, BOUND, BOUND v.
+ adjective [not before noun]
1 ~ to do / be sth certain or likely to happen, or to do or be sth: 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. + It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it). + You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's understandable).
2 ~ (by sth)
~ (by sth) (to do sth) forced to do sth by law, duty or a particular situation: We are not bound by the decision. + You are bound by the contract to pay before the end of the month. + (BrE, formal) I am bound to say I disagree with you on this point. + They are legally bound to appear in court.
3 (in compounds) prevented from going somewhere or from working normally by the conditions mentioned: Strike-bound travellers face long delays. + fogbound airports
4 ~ (for ...) (also in compounds) travelling, or ready to travel, in a particular direction or to a particular place: homeward bound (= going home) + a plane bound for Dublin + Paris-bound + northbound / southbound / eastbound / westbound
Idioms: be bound together by / in sth to be closely connected: communities bound together by customs and traditions
be bound up in sth very busy with sth; very interested or involved in sth: He's too bound up in his work to have much time for his children.
bound up with sth closely connected with sth: From that moment my life became inextricably bound up with hers.
I'll be bound (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) I feel sure: They're up to some mischief, I'll be bound!
more at HONOUR n.
+ verb
1 [V +adv./prep.] to run with long steps, especially in an enthusiastic way: The dogs bounded ahead.
2 [VN] [usually passive] (formal) to form the edge or limit of an area: The field was bounded on the left by a wood.
+ noun (written) a high or long jump: The dog cleared the gate in one bound.
See also - BOUNDS
Idioms see LEAP n.

Thesaurus dictionary

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n.

1 Usually, bounds. boundary, boundary-line, limit(s), extent, border(s), confines:

Please try to keep the dogs within the bounds of the estate. Carl's plan is beyond the bounds of common sense.

v.

2 limit, restrict, confine, delimit, define, circumscribe:

The river bounds the property on the east.

n.

1 leap, jump, vault, spring; bounce, hop:

With a great bound, the dog was upon me.

2 by leaps and bounds. See leap, 7, below.

v.

3 leap, jump, hop, spring, vault, gambol, caper, romp, frolic, bounce, Colloq galumph:

The wolfhound came bounding towards me across the meadow.

adj.

1 tied, fast, fixed, fastened, confined, secured:

We were bound hand and foot and left in the cave.

2 obliged, obligated, required, constrained, forced, compelled:

In the circumstances, Philippa was bound to do as she was told.

3 determined, resolved:

Otto is bound to go to the party if Antonia is going.

4 likely, certain, sure, destined, predestined, fated, doomed:

He is bound to get the sack if he goes on turning up late.

5 destined, scheduled, booked; headed, directed:

We were bound for Cardiff.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ bound to do sth certain to do sth

VERBS

be, seem

ADV.

almost

These problems were almost bound to arise.

² bound (to do sth): obliged to do sth

VERBS

be, feel | become | remain | hold sb

The president said the country could not be held bound by a treaty signed by the previous regime.

ADJ.

absolutely | irrevocably | by law, contractually, legally

Officials are bound by law to investigate any possible fraud. He was legally bound to report them to the authorities.

| (in) honour, in duty

(also

duty-bound

),

morally

I felt in duty bound to report the incident.

PREP.

by

We are legally bound by this decision.

³ travelling in a particular direction

VERBS

be

ADV.

homeward, outward

PREP.

for

tourists who are bound for Europe

⁴ bound up: closely connected

VERBS

be | become

ADV.

closely, intimately | inevitably, inextricably | intrinsically | together

A person's name and their sense of their own identity are often closely bound up together.

PREP.

with

From that moment my life became inextricably bound up with hers.

Concise English dictionary

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bounds|bounded|boundingbaʊnd
noun
+a line determining the limits of an area
+the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
+the greatest possible degree of something
+a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
verb
+move forward by leaps and bounds
+form the boundary of; be contiguous to
+place limits on (extent or access)
+spring back; spring away from an impact
adj.
+held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
+confined by bonds
+secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
+(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
+covered or wrapped with a bandage
+headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
+bound by an oath
+bound by contract
+confined in the bowels
bound|binds|bindingbaɪnd
noun
+something that hinders as if with bonds
verb
+stick to firmly
+create social or emotional ties
+make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
+wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
+secure with or as if with ropes
+bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
+form a chemical bond with
+provide with a binding
+fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
+cause to be constipated

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