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 the state of dutiable goods stored without payment of duties or taxes until withdrawn: goods in bond.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.
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.
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.
bond
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[bond]Obsolete
noun
a serf or slave.
adjective
in serfdom or slavery.
Origin of bond
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before 1050;Middle Englishbonde,Old Englishbonda < Old Norsebōndihusbandman, contraction of *bōande, variant of būande, cognate with Old Englishbūend dweller, equivalent to bū(an) to dwell (see boor) + -end noun suffix, as in fiend, friend
Bond
[bond]
noun
Carrie (Minetta)Carrie Jacobs-Bond, 1862–1946,U.S. songwriter and author.
Julian,born 1940,U.S. civil-rights leader and politician.
something that binds, fastens, or holds together, such as a chain or rope
(often plural)something that brings or holds people together; tiea 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 promisemarriage bond
adhesive quality or strength
financea 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
lawa written acknowledgment of an obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract
insurance, US and Canadiana 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
(also intr)to hold or be held together, as by a rope or an adhesive; bind; connect
aeronauticsto join (metallic parts of an aircraft) together such that they are electrically interconnected
to put or hold (goods) in bond
lawto place under bond
financeto issue bonds on; mortgage
to arrange (bricks, etc) in a bond
Word Origin for bond
C13: from Old Norse band; see band ²
Bond
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
early 13c., "anything that binds," phonetic variant of band (n.1). For vowel change, see long (adj.); also influenced by Old English bonda "householder," literally "dweller" (see bondage). Legalistic sense first recorded 1590s.
v.
1670s (transitive), from bond (n.). Intransitive sense from 1836. Originally of things; of persons by 1969. Related: Bonded; bonding. Male bonding attested by 1969.
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.
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 bondcovalent bondionic bondmetallic bondpolar 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. (Seemunicipal bondsandTreasury bills.)
