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be bound

VERB

owe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

incur

STRONG

lost

WEAK

be beholden be contracted be in arrears be in debt be indebted be into one for be obligated be under obligation behind feel bound get on credit have borrowed in hock on the tab ought to run up a bill

Antonyms

WEAK

pay resolve settle

Example Sentences

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It’s further proof that an award dictated by length needn’t be bound by anything else.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

“He just wouldn’t be bound by any of it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

According to Smith, the seized tanker was believed to be bound for Cuba, and had previously been suspected of moving Iranian crude.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Several officials, including the British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, have talked about Ukraine getting Article 5-style protection, meaning the US would be bound to come to its defence if Russia ever invaded again.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Tonight she would be bound for her new life—her real life.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

be bound

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