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bonded

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɑndəd// UK //bˈɒndɪd// bond·ed

adj. feeling a strong emotional connection to someone or something. You use this when two people or things have become very close or attached.

adj. characterised by a strong emotional or psychological connection between individuals. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'become' or 'feel'.


SIMPLE

The two sisters are very bonded.

CONTEXTUAL

After spending the summer working together on the farm, the volunteers felt deeply bonded to one another.

COMPLEX

Psychologists observed that the rescued animals became more bonded to their handlers than to members of their own species, likely due to the intensive care provided during their recovery.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows a linking verb; frequently takes the preposition 'to' or 'with'.

Pitfall

I am bonded with my sisterI am bonded to my sisterThe adjective 'bonded' typically takes the preposition 'to', not 'with'.

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