bound to, be Idiom, Proverb
bound to, be
bound to, be 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]
be apprenticed to (be or do something)
To be apt or acceptable to do something. We all anticipation that Doug was apprenticed to be an artist, so we were actual afraid back he became a banker on Wall Street. A: "Do you anticipate it will rain today?" B: "It hasn't rained for weeks, so it's apprenticed to."Learn more: boundbound to, be
Be assertive or destined to; also, be bent or apprenticed to. For example, We are apprenticed to apprehend from them soon, or No amount what they say, she is apprenticed to run for mayor. This acceptance is acquired from the earlier faculty of bound as "obliged." [Mid-1500s] Learn more: bound