All 5 Uses of
bound
in
The Color Purple
- I woke up this morning bound to tell Corrine and Samuel everything.
(definition 1)bound = determined
- If you wait to find God in church, Celie, she say, that's who is bound to show up, cause that's where he live.
(definition 1)bound = almost certain
- But pretty soon they be bound for overseas.
(definition 2) *bound = traveling toward
- She bound to live her life and be herself no matter what.
(definition 1) *bound = is determined, or is almost certain
- You know, everybody bound to git some of that sooner or later.
(definition 1)bound = almost certain
Definitions:
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(1) (bound as in: bound to succeed.) almost certain to; or determined to
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(2) (bound as in: south-bound lanes) traveling in a particular direction or to a specific location