Bailed
/ˈbeɪld/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of bail, meaning to release a person from custody usually by providing a security guarantee.
The defendant bailed out of jail pending trial.
Forms
- bail
- bails
- bailing
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Commentary
As an inflected form, 'bailed' does not warrant a separate substantive definition; it is best cross-referenced to 'bail' for clarity and to avoid redundancy.
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