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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)

shackle, hamper, trammel

noun, as in the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence

noun, as in (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial

bail, bail bond

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)

Julian Bond

noun, as in British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming

James Bond

noun, as in an electrical force linking atoms

chemical bond

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

bond certificate

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noun, as in a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents

bond paper

verb, as in stick to firmly

adhere, hold fast, bind, stick, stick to, cling, cleave, cohere

verb, as in create social or emotional ties

verb, as in bring together in a common cause or emotion

draw together

What does bond mean?14

verb

1

stick to firmly“Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”

2

create social or emotional ties“The grandparents want to bond with the child”

3

bring together in a common cause or emotion“The death of their child had drawn them together”

4

issue bonds on

noun

1

a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

2

the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition“the mutual adhesiveness of cells”

3

(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”

4

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)

5

British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming

6

an electrical force linking atoms

7

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

8

a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest“the shifting alliances within a large family”

9

a connection that fastens things together

10

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

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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