Akademik

bound
1. adjective /ˈbaʊnd/
a) Obliged (to).

You are not legally bound to reply.

b) Very likely (to).

They were bound to come into conflict eventually.

Ant: free
2. noun /ˈbaʊnd/
a) 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.

b) a value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values

Somewhere within these bounds you may find a buried treasure.

3. verb /ˈbaʊnd/
a) To surround a territory or other geographical entity.

I bound the splint to my leg.

b) To be the boundary of.

I had bound the splint with duct tape.


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