bound for

baʊnd fɔːr

Definition

Definition of bound for - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

travelheaded towards a specific destination or goal

The train is bound for New York.

destined

en route

headed

destinydestined to achieve a particular outcome

She is bound for success in her career.

destined

fated

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bound for glory

adj.

on a path to honor or recognition

The soldiers were bound for glory as they marched into battle.

Expressions with bound

bound to

adj.

certain or likely to happen

With those dark clouds, it's bound to rain soon.

bound to do

adj.

certain to happen or occur

With no practice, you're bound to do badly.

bound to happen

adj.

certain to occur due to circumstances

With all the delays, a late arrival was bound to happen.

be bound up in

be very involved or absorbed in something

She is bound up in her work these days.

bound and determined

adj.

very determined to do something

She was bound and determined to finish the marathon despite the pain.

bound by blood

adj.

connected through family or ancestry

They are bound by blood, sharing the same lineage.

Terms with bound for included in their meaning

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pad of paper

stationery

sheets of paper bound together for writing

debt slavery

business

system where people are bound to work for creditors

indentured

adj.

work contract

bound by formal agreement to work for a fixed period

steno pad

pad

spiral-bound notebook often used for shorthand or quick notes

monoski

adaptive skiing

single ski for wheelchair-bound skiers

sketchpad

physical object

bound collection of blank pages for drawing

Examples of bound for in a sentence

She is bound for success with her determination.
The team is bound for the championship.
He is bound for greatness in his field.

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French:à destination de, promis, ...
German:unterwegs, zum Erfolg bestimmt, ...
Italian:diretto, avviato, ...
Spanish:destinado a, destinado, ...
Portuguese:a caminho de, destinado, ...
Chinese:开往......的, 注定的, ...
Japanese:行き, 成功する運命にある, ...
Arabic:متجه إلى, مُتَّجِه إِلى, ...
Hebrew:מְיוּעָד, מְיֻעָד, ...
Russian:направляющийся, обречённый, ...
Ukrainian:прямуючий, приречений, ...
Hindi:जाने वाला, नियत, ...
Bengali:গামী, নির্ধারিত, ...
Catalan:amb destinació a, destinat, ...
Czech:směřující, předurčený, ...
Danish:på vej til, skæbnebestemt, ...
Dutch:bestemd voor, voorbestemd, ...
Greek:προορισμένος, καταδικασμένος, ...
Hungarian:tartó, hivatott, ...
Khmer:ឆ្ពោះទៅកាន់, មានវាសនានឹង, ...
Korean:향하는, 운명 지어진, ...
Persian:رهسپار, مقدر, ...
Polish:zmierzający do, skazany na, ...
Portuguese (BR):a caminho de, destinado, ...
Romanian:destinat, sortit, ...
Swedish:på väg mot, destinerad, ...
Thai:มุ่งหน้าไปยัง, ถูกกำหนด, ...
Turkish:giden, başarıya giden, ...
Vietnamese:đi đến, được định sẵn, ...

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