bound to, be

1. Be certain or destined to; also, be determined or resolved to. For example, We are bound to hear from them soon, or No matter what they say, she is bound to run for mayor. This usage is derived from the older sense of bound as “obliged.” [Mid-1500s]

2. see bound to.

Example Sentences

With three players in such good form, opinion on the best is bound to be divided.

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The request for the increase is bound to be controversial given accusations over how the plan has handled smoke damage claims stemming from the Jan. 7 blazes and other fires dating back to last decade.

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He is bound to be asked about his comments when he speaks to the media on Friday afternoon before his side's Premier League game against Burnley at Old Trafford the following day.

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Kaniehtiio Horn, the Deer Lady on “Rez Dogs,” plays his ex-wife because in a show like this, any wife is bound to be an ex, with Ryan Kiera Armstrong as their Nancy Drew of a teenage daughter, and Keith David bringing his formidable Keith David-ness.

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A film with a rock bottom rating is bound to be interesting, Harris tells BBC News.

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