bonded

bond-ed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Joined or connected securely.

  2. 2.

    Emotionally attached or connected.

  3. 3.

    (Commerce) Held in a bonded warehouse until duties are paid.

  4. 4.

    (Of a worker) guaranteed by a surety bond.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bonded warehouse — a secure storage facility for goods awaiting duty payment
  • •
    bonded labor — work performed under obligation to repay a debt

Related words

Antonyms: detached, separated
See also: bond, bonding, connected
Synonyms: attached, connected, joined

Etymology

Past participle of bond, from Old English bonda.