bond

bond · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    To join or connect securely.

  2. 2.

    A connection or feeling of unity between people.

  3. 3.

    A thing used to tie or fasten things together.

  4. 4.

    To form an emotional attachment.

  5. 5.

    A binding agreement or promise.

  6. 6.

    (Finance) A certificate of debt issued by a government or company, promising to repay borrowed money at a fixed rate of interest.

  7. 7.

    (Chemistry) A force holding atoms together in a molecule.

Forms

plural: bonds

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    one's word is one's bond — a promise is guaranteed
  • •
    bond of friendship — close connection between friends
  • •
    in bond — (of goods) held in a bonded warehouse until duties are paid

Related words

Antonyms: division, separation
See also: bonding, connection, investment, tie
Synonyms: attachment, connection, link, tie

Etymology

From Old English bonda ("householder, peasant"), from Old Norse bóndi ("husbandman"). The sense of "binding force" developed from the idea of obligation.