All 12 Uses of
bound
in
The Merchant of Venice
- For the which, as I told you, Antonio shall be bound.†
Scene 1.3
- Antonio shall become bound; well?†
Scene 1.3 *
- Three thousand ducats, for three months, and Antonio bound.†
Scene 1.3
- Ho, no, no, no, no: my meaning in saying he is a good man is to have you understand me that he is sufficient; yet his means are in supposition: he hath an argosy bound to Tripolis, another to the Indies; I understand, moreover, upon the Rialto, he hath a third at Mexico, a fourth for England, and other ventures he hath, squandered abroad.†
Scene 1.3
- I am not bound to please thee with my answer.
Scene 4.1 *bound = required
- Yes; here I tender it for him in the court; Yea, twice the sum; if that will not suffice, I will be bound to pay it ten times o'er On forfeit of my hands, my head, my heart; If this will not suffice, it must appear That malice bears down truth.†
Scene 4.1
- Antonio, gratify this gentleman, For in my mind you are much bound to him.†
Scene 4.1
- The reason is, your spirits are attentive; For do but note a wild and wanton herd, Or race of youthful and unhandled colts, Fetching mad bounds, bellowing and neighing loud, Which is the hot condition of their blood; If they but hear perchance a trumpet sound, Or any air of music touch their ears, You shall perceive them make a mutual stand, Their savage eyes turn'd to a modest gaze By the sweet power of music: therefore the poet Did feign that Orpheus drew trees, stones, and floods;…†
Scene 5.1 *
- This is the man, this is Antonio,
To whom I am so infinitely bound.
Scene 5.1bound = connected or tied
- You should in all sense be much bound to him, For, as I hear, he was much bound for you.†
Scene 5.1
- You should in all sense be much bound to him, For, as I hear, he was much bound for you.†
Scene 5.1
- I once did lend my body for his wealth, Which, but for him that had your husband's ring, Had quite miscarried; I dare be bound again, My soul upon the forfeit, that your lord Will never more break faith advisedly.†
Scene 5.1
Definitions:
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(bound as in: bound together or bound by law) constrained and/or held together or wrappedThe sense of constrained, can mean tied up or obligated depending upon the context. For example:
- "Her wrists were bound." -- tied up
- "I am bound by my word." -- required or obligated (in this case to keep a promise)
- "He is muscle bound." -- prevented from moving easily (due to having such large, tight muscles)
The exact meaning of the senses of held together or wrapped also depend upon context. For example:- "The pages of the book are bound with glue." -- held together physically
- "The book is bound in leather." -- wrapped or covered
- "The United States and England are bound together by a common language." -- connected or united (tied together, figuratively)
- "She cleaned the wound and bound it with fresh bandages." -- wrapped
- "She is wheelchair-bound." -- connected (moves with a wheelchair because she is unable to walk)
- "The jacket has bound buttonholes." -- edges wrapped by fabric or trim rather than stitches
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(bound as in: south-bound lanes) traveling in a particular direction or to a specific location
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(bound as in: out of bounds) a boundary or limit