All 13 Uses of
bound
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- The walls were completely covered in books, most of them bound in old black or brown leather; a threadbare sofa, an old armchair, and a rickety table stood grouped together in a pool of dim light cast by a candle-filled lamp hung from the ceiling.†
Chpt 2
- Bellatrix's astounded face glowed red in the blaze of a third unique flame, which shot from the wand, twisted with the others, and bound itself thickly around their clasped hands, like a fiery snake.†
Chpt 2
- But Hogwarts is safer than their homes, bound to be!†
Chpt 11 *
- His enormous boarhound, Fang, was at his heels; Fang gave a booming bark and bounded forward.†
Chpt 11 *
- "— Weasley saves it, well, he's bound to get lucky sometimes, I suppose…."†
Chpt 14
- "It was in the Daily Prophet" ' "The Prophet is bound to report the truth occasionally," said Dumbledore, "if only accidentally.†
Chpt 17
- He sent Ron crashing back to the floor (his ear did hurt quite a lot), but Ron simply bounded to his feet again, grinning.†
Chpt 18
- "We won!" yelled Ron, bounding into sight and brandishing the silver Cup at Harry.†
Chpt 24 (definition 1) *
- On and on they walked, but the view did not vary: on one side of them, the rough cavern wall, on the other, the boundless expanse of smooth, glassy blackness, in the very middle of which was that mysterious greenish glow.†
Chpt 26 (definition 2) *
- A few of them stumbled, one or two of them bound in ropes, but those climbing onto the rock behind them merely stepped over or on the fallen bodies.†
Chpt 26
- He thought he understood why as he felt his broom shudder for a moment when they flew over the bound-ary wall into the grounds: Dumbledore was undoing the enchantments he himself had set around the castle, so that they could enter at speed.†
Chpt 27
- And you resorted to crude and badly judged meas-ures such as sending me a cursed necklace that was bound to reach the wrong hands … poisoning mead there was only the slightest chance I might drink …'†
Chpt 27
- I mean …. with Snapes history … of course people were bound to wonder…. but Dumbledore told me explicitly that Snape's repentance was absolutely genuine——Wouldn't hear a word against him!†
Chpt 29
Definitions:
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(1) (bound as in: The deer bound across the trail.) to leap or jump
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(2) (bound as in: out of bounds) a boundary or limit
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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: 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