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  • past participle of bind.
  • past tense form of bind.
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bound

[bound] / baʊnd /






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The “Game of Thrones” prequel boasts many dragons, most of them bound to the Targaryen royal bloodline.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

And, as Jackson noted, a prison subject to an injunction can easily transfer an inmate to another facility that is not bound by the order.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

This endorsement is bound to lift nearly all stocks, as investors saw in May, when the quantum sector broadly rallied and IBM posted its best week in 24 years.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Sticklers will note that “Roughing It” is supposedly nonfiction, but when was Mark Twain ever bound by technicalities, much less facts?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Reaching into my bag, I pulled out a neatly bound novel and presented it to her.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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