bond Synonyms
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- collar
- restriction
- shackle
- manacle-s-
- trap
- incarceration
- restraint
- captivity
- irons
- tie
- imprisonment
- ligature
- fetter
- cuff-s-
- constraint
- band
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bond Meaning
bond (n)
an electrical force linking atoms
a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
a connection that fastens things together
a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents
United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940)
British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
bond (v)
stick to firmly
create social or emotional ties
issue bonds on
bring together in a common cause or emotion
bond (n.)
That which binds, ties, fastens, or confines, or by which anything is fastened or bound, as a cord, chain, etc.; a band; a ligament; a shackle or a manacle.
The state of being bound; imprisonment; captivity, restraint.
A binding force or influence; a cause of union; a uniting tie; as, the bonds of fellowship.
Moral or political duty or obligation.
An instrument (of the nature of the ordinary legal bond) made by a government or a corporation for purpose of borrowing money; as, a government, city, or railway bond.
The state of goods placed in a bonded warehouse till the duties are paid; as, merchandise in bond.
A unit of chemical attraction; as, oxygen has two bonds of affinity. It is often represented in graphic formulae by a short line or dash. See Diagram of Benzene nucleus, and Valence.
A vassal or serf; a slave.
A writing under seal, by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum on or before a future day appointed. This is a single bond. But usually a condition is added, that, if the obligor shall do a certain act, appear at a certain place, conform to certain rules, faithfully perform certain duties, or pay a certain sum of money, on or before a time specified, the obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force. If the condition is not performed, the bond becomes forfeited, and the obligor and his heirs are liable to the payment of the whole sum.
The union or tie of the several stones or bricks forming a wall. The bricks may be arranged for this purpose in several different ways, as in English or block bond (Fig. 1), where one course consists of bricks with their ends toward the face of the wall, called headers, and the next course of bricks with their lengths parallel to the face of the wall, called stretchers; Flemish bond (Fig.2), where each course consists of headers and stretchers alternately, so laid as always to break joints; Cross bond, which differs from the English by the change of the second stretcher line so that its joints come in the middle of the first, and the same position of stretchers comes back every fifth line; Combined cross and English bond, where the inner part of the wall is laid in the one method, the outer in the other.
A heavy copper wire or rod connecting adjacent rails of an electric railway track when used as a part of the electric circuit.
League; association; confederacy.
bond (v. t.)
To place under the conditions of a bond; to mortgage; to secure the payment of the duties on (goods or merchandise) by giving a bond.
To dispose in building, as the materials of a wall, so as to secure solidity.
bond (a.)
In a state of servitude or slavery; captive.
bond Sentence Examples
- The bond between siblings is often unbreakable, forged through shared experiences and familial love.
- Chemical bonds hold atoms together in molecules, determining their structure and properties.
- A strong emotional bond forms between a parent and their child from the moment of birth.
- Investors may purchase government bonds as a secure way to earn interest on their savings.
- The rescue dog quickly formed a bond with its new owner, grateful for the care and attention.
- Covalent bonds involve the sharing of electron pairs between atoms, stabilizing molecules.
- Friends often develop a deep bond over time, built on trust, loyalty, and mutual support.
- James and Sarah's marriage vows symbolize their commitment to strengthen their bond through thick and thin.
- Adhesive bonds are crucial in manufacturing industries for joining materials together securely.
- The bond market fluctuates in response to economic conditions, impacting interest rates and investment returns.
FAQs About the word bond
an electrical force linking atoms, a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to rais
chain, bracelet, bind, confinement, handcuff(s), collar, restriction, shackle, manacle(s), trap
detaching, parting, separation,separation, disengaging, disengaging, detaching, parting, liberation, untying
The bond between siblings is often unbreakable, forged through shared experiences and familial love.
Chemical bonds hold atoms together in molecules, determining their structure and properties.
A strong emotional bond forms between a parent and their child from the moment of birth.
Investors may purchase government bonds as a secure way to earn interest on their savings.
