bound up

adj — 2 senses

bound up

adj

1

Connected or relevant.

Social mobility is often closely bound up with socioeconomic status.

2

Focused intently on something to the exclusion of other matters.

He was so bound up in his reading all weekend that he forgot to do the chores.

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