Definition of BOUNDEN

bounden

Adjective Satellite

  • morally obligatory
    • "my bounden duty"

Adj

  • Now chiefly in the term bounden duty: made obligatory; binding.
  • Bound.

Verb

  • past participle of bind.
  • past participle of bind.
  • To be obliged; to be under a duty or obligation (to do something).

Adjective

  • Obliged or required by moral or legal duty.

Examples

  • It was his BOUNDEN duty to play a high-scoring word, despite the risks.

Origin / Etymology

From bound + -en, the archaic past participle of bind.

Synonyms

bound, ybounden

Antonyms

unbounden

Scrabble Score: 10

bounden: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bounden: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bounden: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

bounden: valid Words With Friends Word