Tra từ bound - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

bound [bound bounds bounded bounding] adjective, verb, noun BrE [baʊnd] NAmE [baʊnd]
see also ↑bind _v.
adjective not before noun
1. ~ to do/be sth certain or likely to happen, or to do or be sth
• There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced.
• It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow.
•You've done so much work— you're bound to pass the exam.
•It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it).
•You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's easy to understand).
2. forced to do sth by law, duty or a particular situation
•~ by sth We are not bound by the decision.
•You are bound by the contract to pay before the end of the month.
•~ (by sth) to do sth (BrE, formal)I am bound to say I disagree with you on this point.
•They are legally bound to appear in court.
3. (in compounds)prevented from going somewhere or from working normally by the conditions mentioned
•Strike-bound travellers face long delays.
•fogbound airports
4. (also in compounds)travelling, or ready to travel, in a particular direction or to a particular place
•homeward bound (= going home)
•Paris-bound
•northbound/southbound/eastbound/westbound
•~ for… a plane bound for Dublin
more at (feel) honour bound to do sth at ↑honour _n.

Word Origin:
v. sense 1 and n. early 16th cent. French bond bondir ‘resound’ ‘rebound’ late Latin bombitare Latin bombus ‘humming’ v. sense 2 Middle English ‘landmark’ ‘borderland’ Old French bodne medieval Latin bodina butina adj. sense 4 Middle English boun ‘ready, dressed’ Old Norse búinn búa ‘get ready’ -d ↑bound

Thesaurus:
bound adj. not before noun
•You've worked hard— you're bound to pass.
certain • • sure • • guaranteed • |formal destined • |written assured •
bound/certain/sure/guaranteed/destined to do sth

Synonyms:
certain
bound • sure • definite • guaranteed
These are all words describing sth that will definitely happen or is definitely true.
certain • that you can rely on to happen or be true: ▪ It's certain that they will agree. ◇ ▪ They are certain to agree.
bound • [not before noun] certain to happen, or to do or be sth. Bound is only used in the phrase bound to do/be, etc.: ▪ There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. ◇ ▪ You've done so much work— you're bound to pass the exam.
sure • certain to happen or be true; that can be trusted on relied on: ▪ She's sure to be picked for the team. ◇ ▪ It's sure to rain.
definite • (rather informal) certain to happen; that is not going to change: ▪ Is it definite that he's leaving?
guaranteed • certain to have a particular result: ▪ That kind of behaviour is guaranteed to make him angry.
certain/sure of sth
certain/bound/sure/guaranteed to do sth
certain/definite that…
I couldn't say for certain/sure/definite.

Example Bank:
•He was legally bound to report them to the authorities.
•I felt in duty bound to report the incident.
•Officials are bound by law to investigate any possible fraud.
•The country will not be held bound by a treaty signed by the previous regime.
•The president said the country could not be held bound by a treaty signed by the previous regime.
•These problems were almost bound to arise.
•We are legally bound by this decision.
•tourists who are bound for Europe
•It was bound to happen sooner or later.
•It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow.
•You're bound to be nervous the first time.
•You've done so much work— you're bound to pass the exam.
Idioms: ↑I'll be bound ▪ ↑bound and determined ▪ ↑bound together by something ▪ ↑bound up in something ▪ ↑bound up with something

verb
1. intransitive + adv./prep. to run with long steps, especially in an enthusiastic way
•The dogs bounded ahead.
2. transitive, usually passive ~ sth (formal)to form the edge or limit of an area
•The field was bounded on the left by a wood.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
v. sense 1 and n. early 16th cent. French bond bondir ‘resound’ ‘rebound’ late Latin bombitare Latin bombus ‘humming’ v. sense 2 Middle English ‘landmark’ ‘borderland’ Old French bodne medieval Latin bodina butina adj. sense 4 Middle English boun ‘ready, dressed’ Old Norse búinn búa ‘get ready’ -d ↑bound

Example Bank:
•He bounded back to meet us.
•Louis came bounding down the stairs.
•The dog bounded up to him.
•A man bounded up to her and shook her hand.
•He braked sharply as a deer bounded across the road.

noun (formal)
a high or long jump
• The dog cleared the gate in one bound.
see also ↑bounds, see by/in leaps and bounds at ↑leap _n.

Word Origin:
v. sense 1 and n. early 16th cent. French bond bondir ‘resound’ ‘rebound’ late Latin bombitare Latin bombus ‘humming’ v. sense 2 Middle English ‘landmark’ ‘borderland’ Old French bodne medieval Latin bodina butina adj. sense 4 Middle English boun ‘ready, dressed’ Old Norse búinn búa ‘get ready’ -d ↑bound