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1  [bond]
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–noun
1. something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together.
2. a cord, rope, band, or ligament.
3. something that binds a person or persons to a certain circumstance or line of behavior: the bond of matrimony.
4. something, as an agreement or friendship, that unites individuals or peoples into a group; covenant: the bond between nations.
5. binding security; firm assurance: My word is my bond.
6. a sealed instrument under which a person, corporation, or government guarantees to pay a stated sum of money on or before a specified day.
7. any written obligation under seal.
8. Law. a written promise of a surety.
9. Government. the state of dutiable goods stored without payment of duties or taxes until withdrawn: goods in bond.
10. Also called bonded whiskey. a whiskey that has been aged at least four years in a bonded warehouse before bottling.
11. 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.
12. Insurance.
a. a surety agreement.
b. the money deposited, or the promissory arrangement entered into, under any such agreement.
13. a substance that causes particles to adhere; binder.
14. adhesion between two substances or objects, as concrete and reinforcing strands.
15. Also called chemical bond. Chemistry. the attraction between atoms in a molecule or crystalline structure. Compare coordinate bond, covalent bond, electrovalent bond, hydrogen bond, metallic bond.
16. bond paper.
17. Masonry.
a. 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.
b. the overlap of bricks, stones, etc., in a construction so as to increase its strength.
18. 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.
19. Obsolete. bondsman 1 .
–verb (used with object)
20. to put (goods, an employee, official, etc.) on or under bond: The company refused to bond a former criminal.
21. to connect or bind.
22. Finance. to place a bonded debt on or secure a debt by bonds; mortgage.
23. to join (two materials).
24. Masonry. to lay (bricks, stones, etc.) so as to produce a strong construction.
25. Electricity. to provide with a bond: to bond a railroad track.
26. to establish a close emotional relationship to or with (another): the special period when a mother bonds to her infant.
–verb (used without object)
27. to hold together or cohere, from or as from being bonded, as bricks in a wall or particles in a mass.
28. Psychology, Animal Behavior. to establish a bonding.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME (n.); var. of band 3

Related forms:
bond⋅a⋅ble, adjective
bond⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
bonder, noun
bondless, adjective

Synonyms:
1. bonds, chains, fetters. 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 esp. 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.
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bond

2  [bond] Obsolete
–noun
1. a serf or slave.
–adjective
2. in serfdom or slavery.
Origin:
bef. 1050; ME bonde, OE bonda < ON bōndi husbandman, contr. of *bōande, var. of būande, c. OE būend dweller, equiv. to bū(an) to dwell (see boor ) + -end n. suffix, as in fiend, friend

bond paper

 
–noun
a superior variety of paper usually with high cotton fiber content, esp. used for stationery.
Also called bond.

Origin:
1875–80
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bond   (bŏnd)   
n.  

  1. Something, such as a fetter, cord, or band, that binds, ties, or fastens things together.

  2. Confinement in prison; captivity. Often used in the plural.

  3. A uniting force or tie; a link: the familial bond.

  4. A binding agreement; a covenant.

  5. A duty, promise, or other obligation by which one is bound.

    1. A substance or agent that causes two or more objects or parts to cohere.

    2. The union or cohesion brought about by such a substance or agent.

    3. A written and sealed obligation, especially one requiring payment of a stipulated amount of money on or before a given day.

    4. A sum of money paid as bail or surety.

    5. A bail bondsman.

  7. A chemical bond.

  8. A systematically overlapping or alternating arrangement of bricks or stones in a wall, designed to increase strength and stability.

  9. Law

    1. A written and sealed obligation, especially one requiring payment of a stipulated amount of money on or before a given day.

    2. A sum of money paid as bail or surety.

    3. A bail bondsman.

  10. A certificate of debt issued by a government or corporation guaranteeing payment of the original investment plus interest by a specified future date.

  11. The condition of taxable goods being stored in a warehouse until the taxes or duties owed on them are paid.

  12. An insurance contract in which an agency guarantees payment to an employer in the event of unforeseen financial loss through the actions of an employee.

  13. Bond paper.

v.   bond·ed, bond·ing, bonds

v.   tr.

  1. To mortgage or place a guaranteed bond on.

  2. To furnish bond or surety for.

  3. To place (an employee, for example) under bond or guarantee.

  4. To join securely, as with glue or cement.

  5. To join (two or more individuals) in or as if in a nurturing relationship: "What bonded [the two men]—who spoke rarely and have little personal rapport—was patience and a conviction that uncontrolled inflation endangers . . . society" (Robert J. Samuelson).

  6. To lay (bricks or stones) in an overlapping or alternating pattern.

v.   intr.

  1. To cohere with or as if with a bond.

  2. To form a close personal relationship.


[Middle English, variant of band, from Old Norse; see bhendh- in Indo-European roots.]
bond'a·bil'i·ty n., bond'a·ble adj., bond'er n.
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Cultural Dictionary

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. (See municipal bonds and Treasury bills.)

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Word Origin & History

bond  (n.)
c.1225 phonetic variant of band (q.v., for vowel change, see long), influenced by O.E. bonda "householder," lit. "dweller" (see bondage). The verb is 1677 (trans.), 1836 (intr.). Legalistic sense first recorded 1592.
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Financial Dictionary

bond

  1. A long-term promissory note. Bonds vary widely in maturity, security, and type of issuer, although most are sold in $1,000 denominations or, if a municipal bond, $5,000 denominations.

  2. A written obligation that makes a person or an institution responsible for the actions of another.


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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: bond
Function: transitive verb
1 : to convert into a debt secured by bonds
2 : to provide a bond for <bond an employee>
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bond
Pronunciation: 'bänd
Function: noun
: an attractive force that holds together atoms, ions, or groups of atoms in a molecule or crystal—usually represented in formulas by a line —bond verb
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Medical Dictionary

bond (bŏnd)
n.
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.

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Science Dictionary
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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 bond, covalent bond, ionic bond, metallic bond, polar bond.
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