bond


Definition: Meaning of, bond in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɒnd /

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bond bonds
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  1. money an official document promising that a government or company will pay back money that it has borrowed, often with INTEREST
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  2. relationship something that unites two or more people or groups, such as love, or a shared interest or idea [↪  tie]
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  3. bonds [plural] literary something that limits your freedom and prevents you from doing what you want
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  4. with glue the way in which two surfaces become attached to each other using glue
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  5. chemistry technical the chemical force that holds atoms together in a MOLECULE
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  6. written agreement a written agreement to do something, that makes you legally responsible for doing it [↪  contract]
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  7. my word is my bond formal used to say that you will definitely do what you have promised
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  8. in/out of bond technical in or out of a BONDED WAREHOUSE
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bond bonded bonded
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bonding bonds
  1. [intransitive] if two things bond with each other, they become firmly fixed together, especially after they have been joined with glue
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  2. [intransitive] to develop a special relationship with someone
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  3. [transitive] technical to keep goods in a bonded warehouse
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Bond


Definition: Meaning of, Bond in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɒnd /

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  1. born 1940 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
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  2. british secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
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Bond used in phrases

  • Bond Street
    1. a street in London famous for its expensive shops
  • Bond, James
    1. a character in the books by Ian Fleming, and in the films that have been based on these stories. James Bond is a SECRET AGENT who works for the British government and is sometimes called "007".
  • James Bond (noun)
    1. british secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
  • Julian Bond (noun)
    1. born 1940 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
  • Premium Bond (noun)
    1. a government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries
  • Treasury bond (noun)
    1. a debt instrument with maturities of 10 years or longer
  • bail bond (noun)
    1. criminal law money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
  • bearer bond (noun)
    1. a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments
  • bond certificate (noun)
    1. usually interest-bearing or discounted a certificate of debt 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 issue (noun)
    1. bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity
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