bond

Definitions

1. 1noun

   That which binds, ties, fastens, or confines, or by which anything is fastened or bound, as a cord, chain, etc.; a band; a ligament; a shackle or a manacle.

2. 2noun

   The state of being bound; imprisonment; captivity, restraint.

3. 3noun

   A binding force or influence; a cause of union; a uniting tie; as, the bonds of fellowship.

4. 4noun

   Moral or political duty or obligation.

5. 5noun

   A writing under seal, by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum on or before a future day appointed. This is a single bond. But usually a condition is added, that, if the obligor shall do a certain act, appear at a certain place, conform to certain rules, faithfully perform certain duties, or pay a certain sum of money, on or before a time specified, the obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force. If the condition is not performed, the bond becomes forfeited, and the obligor and his heirs are liable to the payment of the whole sum.

6. 6noun

   An instrument (of the nature of the ordinary legal bond) made by a government or a corporation for purpose of borrowing money; as, a government, city, or railway bond.

7. 7noun

   The state of goods placed in a bonded warehouse till the duties are paid; as, merchandise in bond.

8. 8noun

   The union or tie of the several stones or bricks forming a wall. The bricks may be arranged for this purpose in several different ways, as in English or block bond (Fig. 1), where one course consists of bricks with their ends toward the face of the wall, called headers, and the next course of bricks with their lengths parallel to the face of the wall, called stretchers; Flemish bond (Fig.2), where each course consists of headers and stretchers alternately, so laid as always to break joints; Cross bond, which differs from the English by the change of the second stretcher line so that its joints come in the middle of the first, and the same position of stretchers comes back every fifth line; Combined cross and English bond, where the inner part of the wall is laid in the one method, the outer in the other.

9. 9noun

   A unit of chemical attraction; as, oxygen has two bonds of affinity. It is often represented in graphic formulae by a short line or dash. See Diagram of Benzene nucleus, and Valence.

10. 10transitive verb

    To place under the conditions of a bond; to mortgage; to secure the payment of the duties on (goods or merchandise) by giving a bond.

11. 11transitive verb

    To dispose in building, as the materials of a wall, so as to secure solidity.

12. 12noun

    A vassal or serf; a slave.

13. 13adjective

    In a state of servitude or slavery; captive.

14. 14noun

    a connection that fastens things together

    Synonyms

    attachment
15. 15noun

    a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

    Synonyms

    hampershackletrammel
16. 16noun

    the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

    "the mutual adhesiveness of cells"

    "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"

    Synonyms

    adherenceadhesionadhesiveness
17. 17noun

    British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming

18. 18noun

    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 (born 1940)

19. 19noun

    an electrical force linking atoms

20. 20noun

    (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial

    "the judge set bail at $10,000"

    "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"

    Synonyms

    bail
21. 21noun

    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

22. 22noun

    a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest

    "the shifting alliances within a large family"

    "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"

    Synonyms

    alliance
23. 23noun

    a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents

24. 24verb

    stick to firmly

    "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

    Synonyms

    adherebindstick
25. 25verb

    bring together in a common cause or emotion

    "The death of their child had drawn them together"

26. 26verb

    issue bonds on

27. 27verb

    create social or emotional ties

    "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

    Synonyms

    attachbindtie