bound up

adjective

: closely involved or associated
—usually used with with
his life was bound up with the town's history

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As if his own fate, his own guilt and innocence, were bound up with theirs. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026 They’re bound up in our habits and aversions, fears and imaginings. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Your purpose, your daily structure, your professional community, your achievements are all bound up in the business. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Follow the money These examples underscore how people’s financial lives are bound up with their values. — Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bound up

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bound up was in 1611

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“Bound up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bound%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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