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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

Other Word Forms

  • unbonded adjective
  • well-bonded adjective

Etymology

Origin of bonded

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

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Both were initially worried about their difference in age, but soon bonded over their shared love of art, culture and detective movies.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Maguire, who also studied physics, took the meeting and the two bonded over shared academic interests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Harry Coover was attempting to develop transparent plastics when he instead created a substance that bonded instantly to nearly any surface.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Whether they like it or not, walking through the Hell of finance together has bonded them forever.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

She thinks the book’s a relic from when weepy gang boys bonded over Gone with the Wind, but she quiets herself when she sees how much it’s affecting him.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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