bound · adjective /bɑʊnd/
bound to do sth
B2 certain to do something, or certain to happen
Dictionary examples:
You're bound to feel nervous before your driving test.
If you're stressed for a long period, it's bound to affect your health.
Learner example:
I'm bound to feel nervous. (First Certificate in English; B2; French)
bound
C1 never before noun traveling toward a particular place
Dictionary example:
He was on a train bound for Berlin.
Learner example:
The only risk you run is [gett]ing on a bus bound for Boras, so take care you avoid this one. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Swedish)
bound up with sth
C2 closely connected with something
Dictionary example:
A country's culture is bound up with its language and history.
Learner example:
It's just the way of the world, I will have to say, and convince myself that I am not as inextricably bound up with that particular diary. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Danish)
