Definition

1. Noun:

   • A connection that fastens things together: A physical link or tie that holds objects or materials in place.
   • A certificate of debt: A formal contract issued by a government or corporation to raise money, promising to repay the borrowed amount with interest by a specific date.
   • A connection based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences: A strong emotional link or relationship between people or groups.
   • A restraint that confines or restricts freedom: Something, such as a rope or chain, used to tie someone or something up.
   • The property of sticking together: The state of being firmly attached or joined, as with glue.
   • An electrical force linking atoms: The attractive force that holds atoms together in a molecule.

2. Verb:

   • To create social or emotional ties: To form a close personal relationship.
   • To stick to firmly: To adhere or attach securely to a surface.
   • To issue bonds on: To raise money by issuing formal debt certificates.

Examples

• Noun:

  • The strong bond between the mother and her child was evident.
  • The company issued a bond to finance its new factory.
  • They used a metal bond to connect the two pipes.
  • The prisoner's bonds were finally cut after years of captivity.

• Verb:

  • The team-building exercise helped the new colleagues bond.
  • This special glue will bond the plastic to the wood.
  • The city will bond for the new park project next year.

Advanced Usage

• "In bond": Referring to goods stored in a warehouse under customs control until duties are paid.

  • The imported whiskey was held in bond at the port.

• "Bond with": To form a close connection with someone or something.

  • It's important for parents to bond with their newborn babies.

• "Bond issue": The process of offering bonds for sale to raise capital.

  • The municipal bond issue was oversubscribed by investors.

Variants and Related Words

• Bonding (n): The process of forming a close relationship or a secure attachment.

  • The weekend retreat was great for employee bonding.

• Bondable (adj): Capable of being bonded or insured.

• Bondholder (n): An investor who owns a bond certificate.

Synonyms

• Noun: Tie, link, connection, attachment, shackle, security, debenture.
• Verb: Connect, attach, adhere, unite, fuse.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Bond over: To form a connection because of a shared experience or interest.
  • They bonded over their love of classic cinema.

Related Idioms

• My word is my bond: A promise or statement that one's word is a solemn guarantee.

  • You can trust him; his word is his bond.

• Bail bond: A surety bond provided to secure the release of a defendant from custody.

  • He posted a bail bond to get out of jail before the trial.

Noun

1. 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
2. British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
3. 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)
4. a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents
5. a connection that fastens things together
6. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
7. (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
8. 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
9. 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
10. an electrical force linking atoms

Verb

1. bring together in a common cause or emotion
   • The death of their child had drawn them together
2. issue bonds on
3. create social or emotional ties
   • The grandparents want to bond with the child
4. stick to firmly
   • Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?