bound

adjective/baʊnd/CEFR B2

বাধ্য, আবদ্ধ

Meaning

Obliged by duty or promise; also tied, or heading somewhere.

Example sentences

  • You are bound to obey the rules.তুমি নিয়ম মানতে বাধ্য।
  • The train is bound for Dhaka.ট্রেনটি ঢাকার উদ্দেশে যাচ্ছে।
  • He is bound by his promise.সে তার প্রতিশ্রুতিতে আবদ্ধ।

A common mistake

He is bound to come, I am sure he will not.→He is bound to come — it is almost certain.

'bound to' দুই অর্থে বসে: বাধ্য হওয়া, আর প্রায় নিশ্চিত হওয়া। দ্বিতীয় অর্থে না-বোধক বাক্যের সঙ্গে বসে না।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: obliged

Antonyms: free

Similar words, and what each means

  • obliged

    বাধ্য, কৃতজ্ঞ

    Forced to do something by duty or law; also grateful.

  • jump

    লাফানো, লাফ দেওয়া

    To push yourself off the ground into the air.

  • leap

    লাফ দেওয়া, ঝাঁপ দেওয়া

    To jump a long way, a high distance, or with great force.

  • lope

    লম্বা ও সহজ পদক্ষেপে এগিয়ে চলা

    To run or move with long, relaxed strides.

Other English words for “বাধ্য, আবদ্ধ”

  • obedient

    Willing to do what you are told to do by someone in authority.

  • obliged

    Forced to do something by duty or law; also grateful.

  • compelled

    Forced to act by a strong pressure or feeling.

  • dutiful

    Doing what is expected of you, especially towards family or work.

  • compliant

    Meeting the required rules, or too willing to do what others say.

Opposite words

  • free

    মুক্ত, বিনামূল্যে, অবসর

    Costing nothing, or not busy, or not held by anyone.

“bound” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • A tassel is one bunch of threads gathered and bound at the top so that it hangs as a single ornament. A fringe is a row of loose threads running along an edge. A curtain may have both — a fringe down its length and a tassel on the cord that holds it back.

    tassel — dictionary →

  • Text was lost in the gutter when the book was bound.

    gutter — dictionary →

  • The cooper bound the barrel with iron hoops.

    cooper — dictionary →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “bound” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • মহিমান্বিত, রাজকীয়
    • • ঝুলে পড়া, ঢিলে হয়ে যাওয়া
    • • স্নায়ু অস্থির করে দেয় এমন
    • • বাধ্য, আবদ্ধ
    Show the answer

    বাধ্য, আবদ্ধ — bound (adjective) — বাধ্য, আবদ্ধ. Obliged by duty or promise; also tied, or heading somewhere.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “bound”?

    • • marred
    • • questionable
    • • see-through
    • • obliged
    Show the answer

    obliged — obliged — বাধ্য, কৃতজ্ঞ. Forced to do something by duty or law; also grateful.

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