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

• 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)

• a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents

• 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
    

• 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

• an electrical force linking atoms

Verb

• bring together in a common cause or emotion
  • The death of their child had drawn them 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?
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  adhesiveness , adhesion , adherence , Bond , James Bond , Julian Bond , bond paper , attachment , shackle , hamper , trammel , bail , bail bond , alliance , bond certificate , chemical bond , bring together , draw together , bind , tie , attach , adhere , hold fast , stick , stick to