bound

Definition

Examples

Prices are bound to rise if the supply of raw materials drops.

Word Family

Synonyms

• certainknown for sure; established beyond doubt
• destineddecree or designate beforehand
• obligatedforce somebody to do something

Collocations

• Easy train bound for city center
  to train bound for city center, meaning to create by training and teaching
• Medium legally bound by contractual terms
  describing legally bound by contractual terms (by law; conforming to the law)
• Hard duty bound to protect integrity
  describing duty bound to protect integrity (the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; ; - John D.Rockefeller Jr)
• Very Hard grow by leaps and bounds
  to increase in size, quantity, or maturity regarding by leaps and bounds