bound
/baʊnd/verbadjective★Intermediate
informal
to move quickly or energetically, often with a sense of freedom or joy
The kids bounded down the stairs on Christmas morning.
The kids jumped down the stairs quickly on Christmas morning.
formal
to be connected or tied to something, often in a physical sense
The two areas are bound by a river.
The two areas are connected or separated by a river.
formal
to limit or restrict something
The new regulations bound the company's ability to operate.
The new regulations limited or restricted the company's ability to operate.
Collocations
bound to happenlikely to happenbound up withclosely connected or associated with
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📖Word Origin
From Old English 'bunden', past participle of 'bindan', meaning 'to bind'.
English Dictionary