The meaning of bound is fastened by or as if by a band Confined —often used in combination How to use bound in a sentence. The company is bound by a special agreement to involve the union in important decisions The judge who presided over the trial told the panel's members they were not bound to accept that ruling. But of their mother's headgear who shall speak?
Tied with or as if with a rope Foll by an infinitive) destined 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. To bound is to jump or hop — usually as you run (often used in plural) a boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory I reached the northern bound of my property, took a deep breath and walked on
To place under obligation or compulsion (usually used passively) We are bound by good sense to obey the country's laws Law to put under legal obligation, as to keep the peace or appear as a witness (often fol This action binds them to keep the peace. Simple past tense and past participle of bind. See examples of bound used in a sentence.
Verb uk / baʊnd / us bound across/down/into, etc to move quickly with large steps or jumps: Definition of bound adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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