Tied
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Connected. Connected or attached by means of a knot in a rope, cord, string, or the like. Bound or restrained by one or more ropes, cords, strings, or the like.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.
Example sentence: It is clear that our national security and economic growth are tied to affordable, abundant energy sources.
Bound
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To tie; to confine by any ligature.To surround a territory or other geographical entity.To be the boundary of.To leap, move by jumping.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.a value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of valuesA sizeable jump, great leap.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Obliged (to).Very likely (to).That cannot stand alone as a free word.Constrained by a quantifier.ready, prepared.ready, able to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
Example sentence: Obey the principles without being bound by them.