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  • past participle of bond.
  • past tense form of bond.
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bonded

American  
[bon-did] / ˈbɒn dɪd /

adjective

  1. secured by or consisting of bonds.

    bonded debt.

  2. placed in bond.

    bonded goods.

  3. Textiles. made of two layers of the same fabric or of a fabric and a lining material attached to each other by a chemical process or adhesive.

    bonded wool.


bonded British  
/ ˈbɒndɪd /

adjective

  1. finance consisting of, secured by, or operating under a bond or bonds

  2. commerce deposited in a bonded warehouse; placed or stored in bond

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of bonded

First recorded in 1590–1600; bond 1 + -ed 3

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Bonded groups spoke more freely and bounced between speakers more frequently and rapidly, relative to groups that didn't experience this bonding session.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

Bonded status means that the dealers are exempt from that rule, and the tax is simply applied to purchases.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Bonded prairie voles prefer to cuddle with a mate.

From Scientific American • Feb. 13, 2023

Bonded by an extreme competitive nature, the two eventually grew close.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2021

Bonded Indebtedness April 30th, 1888   $ 572,050 Bonds issued since for Sanitary Sewerage   150,000 Total Bonded Indebtedness     $722,050   ASSETS.

From Montgomery, the Capital City of Alabama Her Resources and Advantages by Anonymous

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