Bond
/bษnd/
The meaning and definition of Bond, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.
โInvestors 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.โ
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(often in the plural) A physical connection which binds, a band.
โThe prisoner was brought before the tribunal in iron bonds.โ
verb
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To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.
โThe gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage.โ
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To cause to adhere (one material with another).
โThe children bonded their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage.โ
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