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- [bound fawr]
- /baʊnd fɔr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bound fawr]
- /baʊnd fɔr/
Definitions of bound for words
- adjective bound for going or intending to go; on the way to; destined (usually followed by for): The train is bound for Denver. 1
- adjective bound for Archaic. prepared; ready. 1
- adverb bound for Moving towards, going in that direction. 0
- adverb bound for To predict something as inevitable, unavoidable. 0
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Origin of bound for
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English b(o)un ready < Old Norse būinn, past participle of būa to get ready
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bound for
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bound for popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bound for usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bound for
adj bound for
- directed — proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; straight; undeviating; not oblique: a direct route.
- scheduled — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- chosen — Chosen is the past participle of choose.
- prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
- determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
adv bound for
- on the road — a novel (1957) by Jack Kerouac.
- on the way — en route
Antonyms for bound for
adj bound for
- avoidable — Something that is avoidable can be prevented from happening.
- unscheduled — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
See also
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