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Bond

/bɒnd/

Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.

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📖 Definitions of "Bond"

noun

1
Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
2
A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.
"Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return."
3
A partial payment made to show a provider that the customer is sincere about buying a product or a service. If the product or service is not purchased the customer then forfeits the bond.
4
(often in the plural) A physical connection which binds, a band.
"The prisoner was brought before the tribunal in iron bonds."

verb

1
To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.
"The gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage."
2
To cause to adhere (one material with another).
"The children bonded their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage."
3
To form a chemical compound with.
"Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements."
4
To guarantee or secure a financial risk.
"The contractor was bonded with a local underwriter."

🔄 Synonyms of "Bond"

25 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
enthralled	Fascinated; captivated.
attachmentnoun	A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
adhereverb	(intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
bindnoun	(intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.
sticknoun	An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
adherencenoun	Faithful support for some cause.
bailnoun	(countable, uncountable) Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
hamperverb	(US) A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper).
tienoun	A knot; a fastening.
adhesionnoun	The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
shacklenoun	(usually in the plural) A restraint fitted over a human or animal appendage, such as an ankle, finger, or wrist, normally used in a pair joined by a chain.
enslaved	held in slavery
bring togetherverb	(idiomatic) To cause people to do something together; to bring about togetherness.
adhesivenessnoun	the quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
chemical bondnoun	(chemistry) Any of several attractive forces that serve to bind atoms together to form molecules
stick toverb	(idiomatic) To persist; to continue (to use, do, etc.)
hold fastverb	(idiomatic) To stubbornly resist assault, pressure or opposition, either physically or mentally.
in bondage	held in slavery
bail bondnoun	(US) A surety, used to obtain the release of a criminal defendant who has been required to give bail.
bond papernoun	(chiefly Philippines) A high-quality durable writing paper similar to bank paper but of greater weight, formerly used for government bonds.
draw togetherverb	(transitive) To cause (someone) to seek emotional support from each other; to cause to pull together or come together.
trammelsnoun	a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
bond certificatenoun	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
alliancenoun	(countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
trammelnoun	Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bond"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
bail bondnoun	(US) A surety, used to obtain the release of a criminal defendant who has been required to give bail.
bailnoun	(countable, uncountable) Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
alliancenoun	(countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
slavenoun	A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.
bring togetherverb	(idiomatic) To cause people to do something together; to bring about togetherness.
draw togetherverb	(transitive) To cause (someone) to seek emotional support from each other; to cause to pull together or come together.
stick toverb	(idiomatic) To persist; to continue (to use, do, etc.)
attachmentnoun	A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
bond papernoun	(chiefly Philippines) A high-quality durable writing paper similar to bank paper but of greater weight, formerly used for government bonds.
adherencenoun	Faithful support for some cause.
adhesionnoun	The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
adhesivenessnoun	the quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
trammelnoun	Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.
adhereverb	(intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
enthralled	Fascinated; captivated.
bindnoun	(countable) That which binds or ties.
shacklenoun	(usually in the plural) A restraint fitted over a human or animal appendage, such as an ankle, finger, or wrist, normally used in a pair joined by a chain.
tienoun	A knot; a fastening.
hampernoun	(US) A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper).
chemical bondnoun	(chemistry) Any of several attractive forces that serve to bind atoms together to form molecules