bound
ObligedObliged (to).
» The plan is bound to succeed.
План обречен на успех.
План приречений на успіх.
Meaning
9 senses(not comparable, with infinitive)Obliged (to).
You are not legally bound to reply.
verpflichtet, gebunden
обяза́нныйobjazánnyj, до́лжныйdólžnyj
(not comparable)That cannot stand alone as a free word.
(not comparable)Constrained by a quantifier.
свя́занныйsvjázannyj, обяза́нныйobjazánnyj
(dated, not comparable)Constipated; costive.
(in compounds, not comparable)Confined or restricted to a certain place.
railbound
confined by bonds
(in compounds, not comparable)Unable to move in certain conditions.
snowbound
Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
Which way are you bound? —I'm already homeward bound.
Is that message bound for me?
направля́ющийсяnapravljájuščijsja
(with infinitive)Very likely (to), certain to
They were bound to come into conflict eventually.
непреме́нныйnepreménnyj
(obsolete)Ready, prepared.
bereit
гото́выйgotóvyj
Examples
387 sentencesThe plan is bound to succeed.
План приречений на успіх.
ruПлан обречен на успех.
This train is bound for Boston.
Це потяг на Бостон.
ruЭто поезд на Бостон.
deDieser Zug ist auf dem Weg nach Boston.
He's bound to notice your mistake.
Він обов'язково помітить твою помилку.
We knew that was bound to happen.
Ми знали, що це обов'язково трапиться.
ruМы знали, что это непременно случится.
Tom got on a bus bound for Boston.
Том сів у автобус на Бостон.
ruТом сел в автобус на Бостон.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 5
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English bound, bund (preterite) and bounden, bunden, ibunden, ȝebunden (past pFrom Middle English bound, bund (preterite) and bounden, bunden, ibunden, ȝebunden (past participle), from Old English bund- and bunden, ġebunden respectively. See bind.
From Middle English bownde, alternation (with -d partly for euphonic effect and partly by association with Etymology 1 above) of Middle English boun, from Old Norse búinn, past participle of búa (“to prepare”).
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Forms
more bound, most bound| Comparative | more bound Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most bound Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- (usually followed by ‘to’) governed by fate:destined
- headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in ‘college-bound students’:destined
- covered or wrapped with a bandage:bandaged
- bound by contract:apprenticedarticledindentured
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
90 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
4 patterns- is bound to
- bound to happen
- bound to fail
- bound to be