Definition of Bond

Noun

  • the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
    "the mutual adhesiveness of cells"
    "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"
  • British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
    - james bond
  • 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
  • a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper
    originally made for printing documents
    - bond paper
  • a connection that fastens things together
  • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
  • (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"
    - bail bond
  • 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"
  • 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
  • an electrical force linking atoms
    - chemical bond

Verb

  • bring together in a common cause or emotion
    "The death of their child had drawn them together"
    - bring together - draw together
  • issue bonds on
  • create social or emotional ties
    "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
  • stick to firmly
    "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
    - hold fast - stick to
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Unscramble bond

13 unscramble word found using the letters bond.

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