All 5 Uses of
bound
in
Ender's Game
- Val, it was bound to happen.†
Chpt 9
- The I.F. could do it, even if the American government was constitutionally bound not to.
Chpt 9 (definition 1) *bound = required
- And if this fight is long, he's bound to win.
Chpt 12 (definition 2) *bound = almost certain to
- ...so instead of kicking he lunged upward off the floor, with the powerful lunge of the soldier bounding from the wall, and jammed his head into Bonzo's face.†
Chpt 12 (definition 3) *
- They're bound to ice him.†
Chpt 12 *
Definitions:
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(1) (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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(2) (bound as in: bound to succeed.) almost certain to; or determined to
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(3) (bound as in: The deer bound across the trail.) to leap or jump
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(bound as in: south-bound lanes) traveling in a particular direction or to a specific location