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bounden
bound·en B0420800 (boun′dən)adj.1. Obligatory: their bounden duty.2. Archaic Being under obligation; obliged.
[Middle English, past participle of binden, to bind, from Old English bindan; see bind.]bounden (ˈbaʊndən) adjmorally obligatory (archaic except in the phrase bounden duty)bound•en (ˈbaʊn dən)
adj. 1. obligatory; compulsory: one's bounden duty. 2. Archaic. under obligation; obliged. [1250–1300; Middle English] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | bounden - morally obligatory; "my bounden duty"obligatory - morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution" |
boundenadjectiveArchaic. Owing something, such as gratitude or appreciation, to another:beholden, bound, indebted, obligated, obliged.Idiom: under obligation.Translationsbounden
bounden dutyold-fashioned Some duty or task one feels obligated to perform or undertake. She considered it her bounden duty to expose the corruption in her company. The president said in his address that the country has a bounden duty to help other nations in need.See also: bounden, dutya bounden duty a responsibility regarded by yourself or others as obligatory. Bounden as the past participle of bind is now archaic in all contexts and is seldom found except in this phrase.See also: bounden, dutybounden dutyA firm obligation. The adjective bounden, which survives only in this cliché, means being indebted to someone. The term dates from the early 1500s and appears in the Book of Common Prayer: “We beseech Thee to accept this our bounden duty and service.” See also duty bound.See also: bounden, dutybounden
Related to bounden: bounden dutySynonyms for boundenadj owing something, such as gratitude or appreciation, to anotherSynonyms- beholden
- bound
- indebted
- obligated
- obliged
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