All 18 Uses of
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Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- However, this is You-Know-Who we're dealing with, so we can't rely on him getting the date wrong; he's bound to have a couple of Death Eaters patrolling the skies in this general area, just in case.†
Chpt 4
- But with a great creaking of rusty bedsprings, Ron bounded off the bed and got there first.
Chpt 6 (definition 1) *bounded = jumped or leaped
- Hermione rummaged for a moment and then extracted from the pile a large volume, bound in faded black leather.
Chpt 6 (definition 2) *bound = held together (connected or wrapped)
- His companion, unable to see who had cast the spell, fired another at Ron: Shining black ropes flew from his wand-tip and bound Ron head to foot —
Chpt 9 (definition 2)bound = to be constrained in some way -- such as tied up, prevented, required, or obligated
- If we're going to get into the Ministry and not give ourselves away when they're bound to be on the lookout for intruders, every little detail matters!†
Chpt 12
- The moment she had sat down, chains clinked out of the arms of the chair and bound her there.
Chpt 13 (definition 2)bound = tied up
- The man at whom he was pointing was suspended upside down in midair, though there were no ropes holding him; he swung there, invisibly and eerily bound, his limbs wrapped about him, his terrified face, on a level with Harry's, ruddy due to the blood that had rushed to his head.
Chpt 14 (definition 2)bound = to be constrained in some way -- such as tied up, prevented, required, or obligated
- Whereas the wand would be bound to attract trouble-†
Chpt 21 *
- Ron continued to try to hit on the correct password, muttering strings of random words under his breath. ... "I'm bound to get one in the end…" But not until March did luck favor Ron at last.†
Chpt 22
- ...Greyback was wondering whether he had just indeed just attacked and bound the son of a Ministry Official.
Chpt 23 (definition 2)bound = to be constrained in some way -- such as tied up, prevented, required, or obligated
- "But then, that's the Weasley boy!" shouted Lucius, striding around the bound prisoners to face Ron.
Chpt 23 (definition 2)
- Craning around, he caught sight of their fellow prisoners: Dean and Griphook the goblin, who seemed barely conscious, kept standing by the ropes that bound him to the humans.
Chpt 23 (definition 2)
- The Death Eaters know Ron's with you now, they're bound to target the family —
Chpt 24 (definition 3) *bound = almost certain to
- She pointed her wand at the Carrows, and a silver net fell upon their bound bodies, tied itself around them, and hoisted them into the air, where they dangled beneath the blue-and-gold ceiling like two large, ugly sea creatures.
Chpt 30 (definition 2)bound = to be constrained in some way -- such as tied up, prevented, required, or obligated
- He is bound to find a way in, you know, and anyone who has tried to delay him will be in the most grievous peril-†
Chpt 30
- She landed on the office floor, bounded once across the office, and soared out of the window.
Chpt 33 (definition 1)bounded = jumped or leaped
- Why had he never appreciated what a miracle he was, brain and nerve and bounding heart?
Chpt 34 (definition 1)bounding = leaping or jumping
- He turned: Hagrid was bound and trussed, tied to a tree nearby.
Chpt 34 (definition 2)bound = to be constrained in some way -- such as tied up, prevented, required, or obligated
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: 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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(3) (bound as in: bound to succeed.) almost certain to; or determined to
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(bound as in: south-bound lanes) traveling in a particular direction or to a specific location