Bound
/หbaสnd/
The meaning and definition of Bound, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To cohere or stick together in a mass.
โJust to make the cheese more bindingโ
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To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
โI wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.โ
adjective
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(with infinitive) Obliged (to).
โYou are not legally bound to reply.โ
- (of a morpheme) That cannot stand alone as a free word.
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Antonyms
free
Origin
From Middle English bounde, from Old French bunne, from Latin bodina.
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