bound
/baʊnd/adjective
उच्चारण बाउन्ड
निश्चित; बाध्य; की ओर जाने वाला
Core word
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~ to do sth
certain or likely to happen, or to do or be something; forced to do something by law, duty; travelling to a particular place
निश्चित; बाध्य; की ओर जाने वाला
- You are bound to succeed.
- bound by duty
- a Delhi-bound train
+ 3 more examples
- It is bound to rain in July.
- The company is bound by the contract to deliver on time.
- We boarded a Mumbai-bound flight at noon.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be bound to do sth (certain/likely)
Use 'bound to' + base verb when you are sure something will happen.
जब किसी बात के होने का पूरा विश्वास हो, तब 'bound to' + base verb का प्रयोग होता है।
- You are bound to pass if you revise daily.
- It is bound to rain in July.
be bound to do sth (obliged)
The same pattern can mean forced by law, duty or promise.
यही pattern कानून, कर्तव्य या वचन से बाध्य होने का अर्थ भी दे सकता है।
- Doctors are bound to keep patients' details private.
- He is bound by his promise.
bound for + place
After a noun for a vehicle or person, 'bound for' names the destination.
वाहन या व्यक्ति के noun के बाद 'bound for' गंतव्य बताता है।
- The train bound for Chennai was late.
- Passengers bound for Pune must wait.
-bound (compound)
As a suffix, -bound shows direction or restriction: homebound, snow-bound, northbound, fog-bound.
Suffix के रूप में -bound दिशा या रुकावट बताता है: homebound, snow-bound, northbound, fog-bound।
- The bridge is closed to southbound traffic.
- Villagers were snow-bound for a week.
bounds / out of bounds / within bounds
The noun bounds means limits; 'out of bounds' means not allowed, and 'know no bounds' means to have no limits.
Noun 'bounds' का अर्थ सीमाएँ है; 'out of bounds' का अर्थ वर्जित है और 'know no bounds' का अर्थ असीम है।
- The lab is out of bounds to students.
- Her joy knew no bounds.
+Collocations 4
adverb + bound
legallymorallydutyhonourcontractually
- We are morally bound to help flood victims.
-bound compounds
homeboundnorthboundfog-boundsnow-boundspell-bound
- Fog-bound trains were delayed by hours.
bound + noun (limits)
within boundsbeyond boundsout of boundsby leaps and bounds
- Her English has improved by leaps and bounds.
verb + bound
feelberemainconsider yourself
- Candidates feel bound by the exam rules.
“More examples 5
- Hard work is bound to give results sooner or later.
कड़ी मेहनत देर-सबेर परिणाम ज़रूर देती है।
- The cricket ball crossed the bounds of the ground.
क्रिकेट की गेंद मैदान की सीमा के बाहर चली गई।
- Radhika boarded the bus bound for Jaipur.
राधिका जयपुर जाने वाली बस में चढ़ी।
- Employees are bound by the rules of the contract.
कर्मचारी अनुबंध के नियमों से बँधे हुए हैं।
- The staff room is out of bounds for students.
स्टाफ़ रूम विद्यार्थियों के लिए वर्जित है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is bound for success.
✓ He is bound to succeed.
'Bound for' is for destinations; for certainty use 'bound to' + verb.
'Bound for' गंतव्य के लिए है; निश्चितता के लिए 'bound to' + verb आता है।
✗ She is bound to doing it.
✓ She is bound to do it.
After 'bound to' the verb is in its base form.
'Bound to' के बाद verb base रूप में आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bound, obliged and sure all show certainty or duty, but not in the same way.
Bound, obliged और sure निश्चितता या कर्तव्य बताते हैं, पर एक ही तरीके से नहीं।
Certain to happen, or tied by duty or law.
होना निश्चित, या कर्तव्य या कानून से बँधा हुआ।
- He is bound to win.
Forced by duty or politeness; also thankful.
कर्तव्य या शिष्टाचार से बाध्य; कृतज्ञ भी।
- I felt obliged to help.
Personally certain; 'sure to' is also used for what will happen.
व्यक्तिगत रूप से निश्चित; जो होगा उसके लिए भी 'sure to'।
- She is sure to come.
¶Idioms 3
out of bounds
(of a place) where people are not allowed to go
(ऐसी जगह) जहाँ जाने की अनुमति न हो
- The staff room is out of bounds to students.
- The beach is out of bounds during the monsoon.
know no bounds
to be very great
(किसी चीज़ की) कोई सीमा न होना; अपार होना
- Her generosity knows no bounds.
- Their joy knew no bounds when their son got selected.
be bound up in sth
to be very busy with sth; to be very interested or involved in sth
(किसी काम में) पूरी तरह उलझे या डूबे रहना
- He's too bound up in his work to notice anything else.
- She was bound up in her studies.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Be bound to (be certain to), out of bounds (not allowed), by leaps and bounds (very quickly: 'improve by leaps and bounds'); bound is also the past of bind.
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: be bound to (निश्चित रूप से होना), out of bounds (वर्जित), by leaps and bounds (बहुत तेज़ी से: 'improve by leaps and bounds'); bound, bind का past भी है।