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.”
(often in the plural) A physical connection which binds, a band.
“The prisoner was brought before the tribunal in iron bonds.”
verb
To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.
“The gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage.”
To cause to adhere (one material with another).
“The children bonded their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage.”