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Bond
Definitions
- 1 Subject to the tenure called bondage.
- 2 In a state of servitude or slavedom; not free.
- 3 Servile; slavish; pertaining to or befitting a slave.
"bond fear"
- 1 A surname originating as an occupation. countable, uncountable
- 2 A unisex given name from Old Norse. countable, uncountable
- 3 An unincorporated community in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. countable, uncountable
- 4 A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Stone County, Mississippi, United States. countable, uncountable
- 5 An unincorporated community in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States. countable, uncountable
- 1 A document constituting 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. countable, uncountable
- 2 A peasant; churl.
- 3 a connection that fastens things together wordnet
- 4 A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture. countable, uncountable
"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."
- 5 A vassal; serf; one held in bondage to a superior.
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- 6 a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) wordnet
- 7 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. countable, uncountable
- 8 the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition wordnet
- 9 A physical connection which binds, a band. countable, in-plural, often, uncountable
"The prisoner was brought before the tribunal in iron bonds."
- 10 an electrical force linking atoms wordnet
- 11 An emotional link, connection or union; that which holds two or more people together, as in a friendship; a tie. countable, uncountable
"They had grown up as friends and neighbors, and not even vastly differing political views could break the bond of their friendship."
- 12 (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial wordnet
- 13 Moral or political duty or obligation. countable, uncountable
"I love your majesty / According to my bond, nor more nor less."
- 14 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 wordnet
- 15 A link or force between neighbouring atoms in a molecule. countable, uncountable
"Organic chemistry primarily consists of the study of carbon bonds, in their many variations."
- 16 a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest wordnet
- 17 A binding agreement, a covenant. countable, uncountable
"You could rely on him. His word was his bond."
- 18 a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents wordnet
- 19 The state of being stored in a bonded warehouse uncountable
"liquor bottled in bond"
- 20 A bail bond. countable, uncountable
"The bailiff released the prisoner as soon as the bond was posted."
- 21 Bond paper. countable, uncountable
- 22 Any constraining or cementing force or material. countable, uncountable
"A bond of superglue adhered the teacups to the ceiling, much to the consternation of the cafe owners."
- 23 In building, a specific pattern of bricklaying, based on overlapping rows or layers to give strength. countable, uncountable
- 24 A mortgage. Scotland, countable, uncountable
- 25 A heavy copper wire or rod connecting adjacent rails of an electric railway track when used as a part of the electric circuit. countable, uncountable
- 1 To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind. transitive
"The gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage."
- 2 stick to firmly wordnet
- 3 To cause to adhere (one material with another). transitive
"The children bonded their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage."
- 4 bring together in a common cause or emotion wordnet
- 5 To form a chemical compound with. transitive
"Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements."
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- 6 issue bonds on wordnet
- 7 To guarantee or secure a financial risk. transitive
"The contractor was bonded with a local underwriter."
- 8 create social or emotional ties wordnet
- 9 To form a friendship or emotional connection.
"The men had bonded while serving together in Vietnam."
- 10 To put in a bonded warehouse; to secure (goods) until the associated duties are paid. transitive
- 11 To lay bricks in a specific pattern. transitive
- 12 To make a reliable electrical connection between two conductors (or any pieces of metal that may potentially become conductors). transitive
"A house's distribution panel should always be bonded to the grounding rods via a panel bond."
- 13 To bail out by means of a bail bond.
"In the August election of 1874 I bonded out of jail eighteen colored men that had been in there, and there has not one of them been tried yet, and they never will be."
Etymology
From Middle English bond, a variant of band, from Old English beand, bænd, bend (“bond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament, chaplet, crown”), from Proto-Germanic *bandaz, *bandiz (“band, fetter”). Cognate with Dutch band, German Band, Swedish band. Doublet of Bund. Related to bind.
From Middle English bonden.
From Middle English bonde (“peasant, servant, bondman”), from Old English bōnda, būnda (“householder, freeman, plebeian, husband”), perhaps from Old Norse bóndi (“husbandman, householder”, literally “dweller”), or a contraction of Old English būend (“dweller, inhabitant”), both from Proto-Germanic *būwandz (“dweller”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to become, grow, appear”). See also bower, boor.
From Middle English bonde (“peasant, servant, bondman”), from Old English bōnda, būnda (“householder, freeman, plebeian, husband”), perhaps from Old Norse bóndi (“husbandman, householder”, literally “dweller”), or a contraction of Old English būend (“dweller, inhabitant”), both from Proto-Germanic *būwandz (“dweller”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to become, grow, appear”). See also bower, boor.
* As an English occupational surname, from the noun bond, bondman, reinforced by Old Norse bóndi (“peasant, farmer”). Also as a variant of Band. * As a Swedish surname, variant of Bonde. * As a Ukrainian surname, shortened from Bondarenko. * As a Dutch surname, variant of Bont, from bont (“speckled, motley”), compare Bonte.
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