All 7 Uses
bound
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Henry VIII
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- The gentleman is learn'd, and a most rare speaker; To nature none more bound; his training such That he may furnish and instruct great teachers, And never seek for aid out of himself.†
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- Most gracious sir, In humblest manner I require your Highness, That it shall please you to declare, in hearing Of all these ears,—for, where I am robb'd and bound, There must I be unloos'd, although not there At once and fully satisfied,—whether ever I Did broach this business to your Highness, or Laid any scruple in your way, which might Induce you to the question on't?†
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- I pray you, tell me, If what I now pronounce you have found true And, if you may confess it, say withal, If you are bound to us or no. What say you?†
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- The heads of all thy brother cardinals, With thee and all thy best parts bound together, Weigh'd not a hair of his.†
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- How much, methinks, I could despise this man, But that I am bound in charity against it!†
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- He was a man Of an unbounded stomach, ever ranking Himself with princes; one that, by suggestion, Tied all the kingdom.†
Scene 4.2 *unbounded = not limited or without boundariesstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unbounded means not and reverses the meaning of bounded. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Dread sovereign, how much are we bound to Heaven In daily thanks, that gave us such a prince; Not only good and wise, but most religious; One that, in all obedience, makes the Church The chief aim of his honour; and, to strengthen That holy duty, out of dear respect, His royal self in judgement comes to hear The cause betwixt her and this great offender.†
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Definitions:
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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 to succeed) almost certain to; or determined to
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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: out of bounds) a boundary or limit
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(bound as in: The deer bound across the trail.) to leap or jump
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) For more specialized senses of bound, see a comprehensive dictionary. For example, the word can refer to constipation and has specialized meanings in law, chemistry, logic, and linguistics.