1. adjective /ˈbaʊnd/
a) Obliged (to).
You are not legally bound to reply.
They were bound to come into conflict eventually.
2. noun /ˈbaʊnd/
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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