bond

[ bond ]

/ bɒnd /

noun

something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together.

a cord, rope, band, or ligament.

something that binds a person or persons to a certain circumstance or line of behavior: the bond of matrimony.

something, as an agreement or friendship, that unites individuals or peoples into a group; covenant: the bond between nations.

binding security; firm assurance: My word is my bond.

a sealed instrument under which a person, corporation, or government guarantees to pay a stated sum of money on or before a specified day.

any written obligation under seal.

Law. a written promise of a surety.

Government. the state of dutiable goods stored without payment of duties or taxes until withdrawn: goods in bond.

Also called bonded whiskey. a whiskey that has been aged at least four years in a bonded warehouse before bottling.

Finance. a certificate of ownership of a specified portion of a debt due to be paid by a government or corporation to an individual holder and usually bearing a fixed rate of interest.

Insurance.

a surety agreement.
the money deposited, or the promissory arrangement entered into, under any such agreement.

a substance that causes particles to adhere; binder.

adhesion between two substances or objects, as concrete and reinforcing strands.

Also called chemical bond. Chemistry. the attraction between atoms in a molecule or crystalline structure. Compare coordinate bond, covalent bond, hydrogen bond, ionic bond, metallic bond.

bond paper.

Masonry.

any of various arrangements of bricks, stones, etc., having a regular pattern and intended to increase the strength or enhance the appearance of a construction.
the overlap of bricks, stones, etc., in a construction so as to increase its strength.

Electricity. an electric conductor placed between adjacent metal parts within a structure, as in a railroad track, aircraft, or house, to prevent the accumulation of static electricity.

Obsolete. bondsman¹.

verb (used with object)

to put (goods, an employee, official, etc.) on or under bond: The company refused to bond a former criminal.

to connect or bind.

Finance. to place a bonded debt on or secure a debt by bonds; mortgage.

to join (two materials).

Masonry. to lay (bricks, stones, etc.) so as to produce a strong construction.

Electricity. to provide with a bond: to bond a railroad track.

to establish a close emotional relationship to or with (another): the special period when a mother bonds to her infant.

verb (used without object)

to hold together or cohere, from or as from being bonded, as bricks in a wall or particles in a mass.

Psychology, Animal Behavior. to establish a bonding.

Origin of bond

1175–1225; Middle English (noun); variant of band³

SYNONYMS FOR bond

1 bonds, chains, fetters.

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3. Bond, link, tie agree in referring to a force or influence that unites people. Bond, however, usually emphasizes the strong and enduring quality of affection, whereas tie may refer more especially to duty, obligation, or responsibility: bonds of memory; Blessed be the tie that binds; family ties. A link is a definite connection, though a slighter one; it may indicate affection or merely some traceable influence or desultory communication: a close link between friends.

OTHER WORDS FROM bond

bond·a·ble, adjective bond·a·bil·i·ty, noun bond·er, noun bond·less, adjective

un·bond·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby bond

bonaventure, bonavist, bonbon, bonbonnière, bonce, bond, bond immunization, bond market, bond paper, bond servant, bond washing

Definition for bonds (2 of 2)

bond ²

[ bond ]

/ bɒnd /

Obsolete

noun

a serf or slave.

adjective

in serfdom or slavery.

Origin of bond

before 1050; Middle English bonde, Old English bonda < Old Norse bōndi husbandman, contraction of *bōande, variant of būande, cognate with Old English būend dweller, equivalent to bū(an) to dwell (see boor) + -end noun suffix, as in fiend, friend

Example sentences from the Web for bonds

The bonds of Phi Kappa Psi brotherhood were too strong to break.

I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything |Liz Seccuro |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"As Texans, the bonds we share transcend our differences," Abbott said.

In Texas, Cruz, Perry Crow Over GOP Rout |Tim Mak |November 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And they resulted in the Fed sitting on a portfolio of bonds and other assets worth more than $4 trillion.

The Battle of the Deficit Bulge Has Been Won |Daniel Gross |October 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I know some bonds can never be broken... He saved lives and he touched lives.

The Flying New York Fireman Who Shined on 9/11 |Michael Daly |September 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Instead, we have watched the bonds that hold Americans together become more frayed.

An Open Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder: It’s Not About Race |Ron Christie |July 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But hindered by the bonds that bound her, she was unable to follow with suppleness the motion of her mount.

The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles |Eugne Sue
He had indeed so far succeeded in loosening his bonds that he could almost slip one hand out.

The Princess of the School |Angela Brazil
He tugged at his bonds, but they were fastened so securely that he could not start them.

Wyoming |Edward Sylvester Ellis
The legislature of Georgia repudiated these bonds in 1872, which would have been unnecessary if they had been cancelled.

The Reconstruction of Georgia |Edwin C. Woolley
What could unite two creatures so different in the bonds of an inseparable friendship?

A Sportsman's Sketches |Ivan Turgenev

British Dictionary definitions for bonds (1 of 3)

Bonds

/ (bɒndz) /

noun

Barry (Lamar). born 1964, US baseball player: holder of records for most home runs in a season (73) and a career (762)

British Dictionary definitions for bonds (2 of 3)

Bond

/ (bɒnd) /

noun

Edward . born 1934, British dramatist: his plays, including Saved (1965), Lear (1971), Restoration (1981), and In the Company of Men (1990), are noted for their violent imagery and socialist commitment

British Dictionary definitions for bonds (3 of 3)

bond

/ (bɒnd) /

noun

something that binds, fastens, or holds together, such as a chain or rope

(often plural) something that brings or holds people together; tie a bond of friendship

(plural) something that restrains or imprisons; captivity or imprisonment

something that governs behaviour; obligation; duty

a written or spoken agreement, esp a promise marriage bond

adhesive quality or strength

finance a certificate of debt issued in order to raise funds. It carries a fixed rate of interest and is repayable with or without security at a specified future date

law a written acknowledgment of an obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract

insurance, US and Canadian a policy guaranteeing payment of a stated sum to an employer in compensation for financial losses incurred through illegal or unauthorized acts of an employee

any of various arrangements of bricks or stones in a wall in which they overlap so as to provide strength

See chemical bond

See bond paper

in bond commerce deposited in a bonded warehouse

verb (mainly tr)

(also intr) to hold or be held together, as by a rope or an adhesive; bind; connect

aeronautics to join (metallic parts of an aircraft) together such that they are electrically interconnected

to put or hold (goods) in bond

law to place under bond

finance to issue bonds on; mortgage

to arrange (bricks, etc) in a bond

Word Origin for bond

C13: from Old Norse band; see band ²

Medical definitions for bonds

bond

[ bŏnd ]

n.

The linkage or force holding two neighboring atoms of a molecule in place and resisting their separation, usually accomplished by the transfer or sharing of one or more electrons or pairs of electrons between the atoms.

Scientific definitions for bonds

bond

[ bŏnd ]

A force of attraction that holds atoms or ions together in a molecule or crystal. Bonds are usually created by a transfer or sharing of one or more electrons. There are single, double, and triple bonds. See also coordinate bond covalent bond ionic bond metallic bond polar bond.

Cultural definitions for bonds

bond

A security issued by a corporation or public body and usually carrying a fixed rate of interest and a set date, called the bond's maturity, for redemption of the principal. Like a stock, a bond is a type of investment, but unlike a stock, a bond has a definite, but not necessarily fixed, yield. Some bonds have a feature known as a call, which gives the borrower an option to pay off the principal of the bond before its maturity, the date when the bond is due to be redeemed. (See municipal bonds and Treasury bills.)

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