tenu — meaning in English

English meaning

• bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
• tenuous adjective Weak, flimsy, or barely holding together; lacking a solid basis.

Senses

tenu is used for these senses in English:

• tenuous Thin in substance or consistency.

bound — full definition

1. adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
2. adj Heading toward a particular place.
3. adj Certain or very likely to happen.
4. noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
5. verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.

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