bond
/bɑnd/noun, verb1 syllable
Bond means: stick to firmly.
Synonyms for bond26
noun, as in a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
noun, as in the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
noun, as in (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
noun, as in 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)
noun, as in British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
noun, as in an electrical force linking atoms
noun, as in 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
noun, as in a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
noun, as in a connection that fastens things together
noun, as in a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents
verb, as in bring together in a common cause or emotion
What does bond mean?14
verb
stick to firmly“Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”
create social or emotional ties“The grandparents want to bond with the child”
bring together in a common cause or emotion“The death of their child had drawn them together”
issue bonds on
noun
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition“the mutual adhesiveness of cells”
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial“the judge set bail at $10,000”
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
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“the shifting alliances within a large family”
a connection that fastens things together
a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with bond?9
Bond in a sentence
- We shared a special bond with them, built on trust and mutual respect.Amastan
- Over the years, their once strong bond began to drift apart.LoverofEnglish
- After bonding, more ductile epoxy is used to waterproof the bond.hecko2
- Our bond is built on trust, not financial gain.Nuel
- We aren't family, but our bond as friends is truly meaningful and special.Nuel
- Given a high level of bond issues, the cost to service them will increase.unknown
- In chemistry, can nitrogen form a single bond?mervert1
- Which is longer, a single bond or a double bond?mervert1
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of bond
as a noun
- plural
- bonds
as a verb
- past tense
- bonded
- present participle
- bonding
- third-person singular
- bonds
- past participle
- bonded