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verb
1.
simple past tense and past participle of bind.
adjective
2.
tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner.
3.
made fast as if by a band or bond: She is bound to her family.
4.
secured within a cover, as a book.
5.
under a legal or moral obligation: He is bound by the terms of the contract.
6.
EXPANDdestined; sure; certain: It is bound to happen.
7.
determined or resolved: He is bound to go.
8.
Pathology. constipated.
9.
Mathematics. (of a vector) having a specified initial point as well as magnitude and direction. Compare free (def. 31).
10.
held with another element, substance, or material in chemical or physical union.
11.
COLLAPSE(of a linguistic form) occurring only in combination with other forms, as most affixes. Compare free (def. 34).
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Bound up in
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
12.
bound up in/with,
a.
inseparably connected with.
b.
devoted or attached to: She is bound up in her teaching.
Origin:
past participle and past tense of bind
past participle and past tense of bind
Related forms
bound·ness, noun
Synonyms
5. liable, obligated, obliged, compelled.
5. liable, obligated, obliged, compelled.
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Idioms & Phrases
bound up in
Also, bound up with. Deeply or inextricably involved in. For example, Obviously the candidate was bound up with the negotiations on the party platform, or She is bound up in her church activities. This usage appears in the Bible (Genesis 44:30): "His life is bound up in the lad's life." [Late 1500s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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