The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - bound°adj.

1) tied, fast, fixed, fastened, confined, secured: We were bound hand and foot and left in the cave. 2) obliged, obligated, required, constrained, forced, compelled: In the circumstances, Philippa was bound to do as she was told. 3) determined, resolved: Otto is bound to go to the party if Antonia is going. 4 likely, certain, sure, destined, predestined, fated, doomed: He is bound to get the sack if he goes on turning up late. 5) destined, scheduled, booked; headed, directed: We were bound for Cardiff.