Bond - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |bɑːnd|  American pronunciation of the word bond
Brit.  |bɒnd|  British pronunciation of the word bond

noun

- 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 (syn: alliance)
their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them
- (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial (syn: bail)
a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman
- a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (syn: hamper, shackle, trammel)
- a connection that fastens things together (syn: attachment)
- a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents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 (syn: adherence, adhesion, adhesiveness)

verb

- stick to firmly (syn: adhere, bind, stick)
- create social or emotional ties (syn: attach, bind, tie)
The grandparents want to bond with the child
- issue bonds on
- bring together in a common cause or emotion

Extra examples

Recent events have helped to strengthen the bonds between our two countries.

My roommate and I share a common bond because we both grew up in the Midwest.

She has invested most of her money in stocks and bonds.

Heat was used to bond the sheets of plastic together.

The poster was bonded to the wall with glue.

My father put all his money into stock market bonds.

Use a glue gun to form a strong bond on wood or china.

In each methane molecule there are four CH bonds.

It takes less than 10 minutes for the two surfaces to bond.

Time must be given for the mother to bond with her baby.

He was so kind and sincere. No wonder I bonded to him.

The grandparents want to bond with the child

The bond yields seven percent annually.

The bond matures in 10 years.

The bond will reach maturity in 10 years.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: bond
he/she/it: bonds
present participle: bonding
past tense: bonded
past participle: bonded
noun
singular: bond
plural: bonds
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