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bound up in

bound up in
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bound uhp in]
    • /baʊnd ʌp ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bound uhp in]
    • /baʊnd ʌp ɪn/

Definitions of bound up in words

  • phrase bound up in If something is bound up in a particular form or place, it is fixed in that form or contained in that place. 3
  • noun bound up in deeply devoted to 3
  • noun bound up in implicated or involved in 3
  • verb bound up in simple past tense and past participle of bind. 1
  • adjective bound up in tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner. 1
  • adjective bound up in made fast as if by a band or bond: She is bound to her family. 1

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Parts of speech for Bound up in

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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bound up in popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

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