bounden

bound·en

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boun-duh n]
- /ˈbaʊn dən/
- /ˈbaʊn.dən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boun-duh n]
- /ˈbaʊn dən/

Definitions of bounden word

adjective bounden morally obligatory (archaic except in the phrase bounden duty) 3
adjective bounden held under obligation; indebted 3
adjective bounden that one is bound by; obligatory 3
adjective bounden obligatory; compulsory: one's bounden duty. 1
adjective bounden Archaic. under obligation; obliged. 1
adjective bounden Under an obligation; obliged (to do something). 0

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Origin of bounden

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English, variant of bound1

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Parts of speech for Bounden

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bounden

bounden popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bounden usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bounden

adj bounden

beholden — If you are beholden to someone, you are in debt to them in some way or you feel that you have a duty to them because they have helped you.
binding — A binding promise, agreement, or decision must be obeyed or carried out.
bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
committed — having a strong commitment to an ideology, religion, etc
indebted — committed or obligated to repay a monetary loan: He was indebted to his friend for a large sum.

All 8 Synonyms of bounden