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be bound to do sth

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  • bound — [baʊnd] adjective LAW be bound if someone is bound by a law, promise, or agreement, they have to do what it says: • He is still bound by his contract with the record label. • The developer is legally bound to abide by the conditions in the… …   Financial and business terms

  • bound up with something — bound ˈup with sth idiom closely connected with sth • From that moment my life became inextricably bound up with hers. Main entry: ↑boundidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • bound — bound1 [baund] the past tense and past participle of ↑bind bound 2 bound2 W3S2 adj [no comparative] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(likely)¦ 2¦(law/agreement)¦ 3¦(duty)¦ 4¦(travelling towards)¦ 5¦(relationship)¦ 6 be bound up in something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bound — 1 the past tense and past participle of bind 1 2 adjective (no comparative) 1 be bound to to be very likely to do or feel a particular thing: Don t lie to her. She s bound to find out about it. | it is bound to be (=used to say that something… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • bound — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Bound is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑dog {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 bound to do sth certain to do sth VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ almost …   Collocations dictionary

  • bound*/ — [baʊnd] adj I 1) bound to do sth something that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen If you have problems at home, it s bound to affect your work.[/ex] 2) bound to do sth used for saying that you must do something or you should do… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • bound and determined — very determined We were bound and determined to finish the project on time. • • • Main Entry: ↑bound * * * bound and deˈtermined idiom (NAmE) very determined to do sth • …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) bound up in something — be bound ˈup in sth idiom 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. Main entry: ↑boundidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • (feel) honour-bound to do something — (feel) honour ˈbound to do sth idiom (formal) to feel that you must do sth because of your sense of moral duty • She felt honour bound to attend as she had promised to. compare ↑duty bound …   Useful english dictionary

  • duty-bound — adjective under a moral obligation to do something • Syn: ↑obliged • Similar to: ↑obligated * * * ˌduty ˈbound [duty bound] adjective …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) bound together by something — be bound toˈgether by/in sth idiom to be closely connected • communities bound together by customs and traditions Main entry: ↑boundidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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