bonded

[bon-did]

adjective

1. secured by or consisting of bonds: bond.

   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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• unbonded adjective
• well-bonded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bonded¹

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

Example Sentences

“We bonded in a way that we could never have bonded in any other way,” Singletary said in the documentary.

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The writer and director had bonded over historic literary and cinematic material that they both found terrifying, and called upon Fisher to bring those terrors to life.

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When two or more atoms are bonded, as in water, they form a molecule.

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It was so memorable, even Atletico players like Suances later learned how the fans had "bonded very well there", which led to Newcastle supporters being "repaid for everything they had given".

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"Henry's been tremendous. The way he's bonded - it's like he's known us for years," said Earl.

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