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bound
verb
°past tense of bind.
"I bound the splint to my leg."
°To surround a territory or other geographical entity.
"France, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra bound Spain."
adjective
°(with infinitive) Obliged to.
"You are not legally bound to reply."
°(with infinitive) Very likely to.
"''They were bound to come into conflict eventually."
noun
°A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
"I reached the northern bound of my property, took a deep breath and walked on."
°a value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.