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bond Definition
(n)
an
electrical
force
linking
atoms
(n)
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
(n)
a
connection
based
on
kinship
or
marriage
or
common
interest
; "
the
shifting
alliances
within
a
large
family
"; "
their
friendship
constitutes
a
powerful
bond
between
them
"
(n) (
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
"; "
a
$
10
,
000
bond
was
furnished
by
an
alderman
"
(n)
a
restraint
that
confines
or
restricts
freedom
(
especially
something
used
to
tie
down
or
restrain
a
prisoner
)
(n)
a
connection
that
fastens
things
together
(n)
a
superior
quality
of
strong
durable
white
writing
paper
;
originally
made
for
printing
documents
(n)
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
)
(n)
British
secret
operative
007
in
novels
by
Ian
Fleming
(n)
the
property
of
sticking
together
(
as
of
glue
and
wood
)
or
the
joining
of
surfaces
of
different
composition
(s)
held
in
slavery
; "
born
of
enslaved
parents
"
(v)
stick
to
firmly
; "
Will
this
wallpaper
adhere
to
the
wall
?"
(v)
create
social
or
emotional
ties
; "
The
grandparents
want
to
bond
with
the
child
"
(v)
issue
bonds
on
(v)
bring
together
in
a
common
cause
or
emotion
; "
The
death
of
their
child
had
drawn
them
together
"
bond Synonyms
adhere
adherence
adhesion
adhesiveness
alliance
attach
attachment
bail
bail bond
bind
bond
bond certificate
bond paper
bring together
chemical bond
draw together
enslaved
enthralled
hamper
hold fast
in bondage
James Bond
Julian Bond
shackle
stick
stick to
tie
trammel
trammels
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