# bonds

Pronunciation: say "BONDZ" US /bɑndz/, UK /bɒndz/

## Noun

1. Plural of bond. — plural of bond
   - Simple: Plural of bond. Use this form when you mean more than one bond.
   - _Investors moved their savings into government bonds during the downturn._
   - _The bonds between the teammates deepened over the long season._
3. The state of being held captive or imprisoned, especially when kept in chains or confinement.
   - Simple: The state of being held prisoner or kept from going free.
   - _The captives finally broke free of their bonds after the long siege ended._
   - _He languished in bonds for a decade before the new king pardoned him._
4. The status of imported goods kept in a customs-controlled warehouse until the required duty has been paid.
   - Simple: The state of stored goods that must wait in a special warehouse until import taxes are paid.
   - _The importer left the wine in bonds for several months to delay paying duty._
   - _Customs officers confirmed that the crates remained in bonds while the paperwork was processed._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of bond. — third-person singular simple present indicative of bond
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of bond. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _This adhesive bonds metal to glass within minutes._
   - _She bonds quickly with new coworkers wherever she goes._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bonds (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).