Collocations for bound - adj.
1. bound to do sth certain to do sth
VERBS
be, seem
ADV.
almost
These problems were almost bound to arise.
These problems were almost bound to arise.
2. bound (to do sth): obliged to do sth
VERBS
be, feel | become | remain | hold sb
The president said the country could not be held bound by a treaty signed by the previous regime.
The president said the country could not be held bound by a treaty signed by the previous regime.
ADJ.
absolutely | irrevocably | by law, contractually, legally
Officials are bound by law to investigate any possible fraud. | He was legally bound to report them to the authorities.
Officials are bound by law to investigate any possible fraud. | He was legally bound to report them to the authorities.
(in) honour, in duty (also ‘duty-bound’), morally
I felt in duty bound to report the incident.
I felt in duty bound to report the incident.
PREP.
by
We are legally bound by this decision.
We are legally bound by this decision.
3. travelling in a particular direction
VERBS
be
ADV.
homeward, outward
PREP.
for
tourists who are bound for Europe
tourists who are bound for Europe
4. bound up: closely connected
VERBS
be | become
ADV.
closely, intimately | inevitably, inextricably | intrinsically | together
A person''s name and their sense of their own identity are often closely bound up together.
A person''s name and their sense of their own identity are often closely bound up together.
PREP.
with
From that moment my life became inextricably bound up with hers.
From that moment my life became inextricably bound up with hers.