bond (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 14 senses of the word *bond / Bond*:
NOUN	phenomenon	bond, chemical bond	an electrical force linking atoms
possession	bond, bond certificate	a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money
relation	bond, alliance	a connection based on kinship / kinship or marriage or common interest
possession	bond, bail, bail bond	(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
artifact	bond, shackle, hamper, trammel	a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
artifact	bond, attachment	a connection that fastens things together
substance	bond, bond paper	a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper
person	Bond, Julian Bond	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)
person	Bond, James Bond	British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
attribute	bond, adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence	the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
VERB	contact	bond, adhere, hold fast, bind, stick, stick to	stick / stick to firmly
social	bond, bind, tie, attach	create social or emotional ties
possession	bond	issue bonds on
contact	bond, draw together	bring together in a common cause or emotion

bond / Bond > pronunciation
Sounds	baa'nd
Rhymes	abscond ... wand: 13 rhymes with aand...

English > *bond*: 14 senses > noun 1, phenomenon
Meaning	An electrical force linking atoms.
Synonym	chemical bond
Narrower	covalent bond	A chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule
	cross-link, cross-linkage	A side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule
	hydrogen bond	A chemical bond consisting of a hydrogen atom between two electronegative atoms (e.g., oxygen or nitrogen) with one side be a covalent bond and the other being an ionic bond
	ionic bond, electrovalent bond, electrostatic bond	A chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
	metallic bond	A chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs
	peptide bond, peptide linkage	The primary linkage of all protein structures
Broader	attraction, attractive force	The force by which one object attracts another
Spanish	enlace, enlace químico
Catalan	enllaç químic

English > *bond*: 14 senses > noun 2, possession
Meaning	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.
Synonym	bond certificate
Narrower	Premium Bond	A government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries
	bond issue	bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity
	convertible bond	A bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions
	corporate bond	A bond issued by a corporation
	coupon bond, bearer bond	A bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments
	government bond	A bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury
	junk bond, high-yield bond	A (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower
	municipal bond	A bond issued by a state or local government
	noncallable bond	A bond containing a provision that the holder cannot redeem the security before a specific date (usually at maturity)
	performance bond, surety bond	A bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled
	post-obit bond	A bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan
	registered bond	A bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer
	revenue bond	A bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works
	secured bond	A bond that is back by collateral
	unsecured bond, debenture, debenture bond	The ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future
	zero coupon bond, zero-coupon bond	A bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond
Broader	debt instrument, obligation, certificate of indebtedness	A written promise to repay a debt
Broader	security, certificate	A formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment
Spanish	bono, obligación
Catalan	bo, obligació
Verbs	bond	issue bonds on

English > *bond*: 14 senses > noun 3, relation
Meaning	A connection based on kinship / kinship or marriage or common interest.
Example	"their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"
Synonym	alliance
Narrower	silver cord	The emotional bond between a mother and her offspring
Broader	connection, connexion, connectedness	A relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
Verbs	bond	bring together in a common cause or emotion
Verbs	bond	create social or emotional ties

English > *bond*: 14 senses > noun 4, possession
Meaning	(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial.
Example	"a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
Synonyms	bail, bail bond
Category	criminal law	The body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
Broader	recognizance, recognisance	(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law
Spanish	caución, fianza
Catalan	fiança

English > *bond*: 14 senses > noun 5, artifact
Meaning	A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner).
Synonyms	shackle, hamper, trammel
Narrower	ball and chain	Heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain
	fetter, hobble	A shackle for the ankles or feet
	handcuff, cuff, handlock, manacle	shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist
	irons, chains	metal shackles
Broader	restraint, constraint	A device that retards something's motion / motion
Spanish	cadenas, cuerdas, grillete, trabas
Catalan	cadenes, cordes, traves

English > *bond*: 14 senses > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	A connection that fastens things together.
Synonym	attachment
Narrower	ligament	Any connection or unifying bond
Broader	connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective	An instrumentality that connects
Spanish	atadura, lazo, ligadura, unión
Catalan	lligada, lligadura, lligament, unió
Verbs	bond	stick / stick to firmly

English > *bond*: 14 senses > noun 7, substance
Meaning	A superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally / originally made for printing documents.
Synonym	bond paper
Broader	writing paper	paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink

English > *Bond*: 14 senses > noun 8, person
Meaning	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).
Synonym	Julian Bond
Instance of	civil rights leader, civil rights worker, civil rights activist	A leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups

English > *Bond*: 14 senses > noun 9, person
Meaning	British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming.
Synonym	James Bond
Instance of	fictional character, fictitious character, character	An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
Spanish	James Bond
Catalan	James Bond

English > *bond*: 14 senses > noun 10, attribute
Meaning	The property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition.
Synonyms	adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence
Broader	stickiness	The property of sticking / sticking to a surface
Spanish	adherencia, adhesión, adhesividad
Catalan	adherència, adhesió
Verbs	bond	stick / stick to firmly

English > *bond*: 14 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	stick / stick to firmly.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonyms	adhere, hold fast, bind, stick, stick to
Caused by	affix, stick on	attach to
Narrower	bind	form a chemical bond with
Broader	attach	Become attached
Similar to	cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere	Come or be in close contact with
Spanish	adherirse, adherir, asociarse, atar, encolar, incorporarse, liar, ligarse, pegarse, pegar, unirse, vincular
Catalan	adherir, encolar, enganxar, lligar, vincular
Adjectives	bondable	capable of holding together or cohering
Nouns	bond	a connection that fastens things together
Nouns	bond	the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

English > *bond*: 14 senses > verb 2, social
Meaning	create social or emotional ties.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Example	"The grandparents want to bond with the child"
Synonyms	bind, tie, attach
Narrower	befriend	Become friends with
Narrower	fixate	attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
Broader	relate	Have or establish a relationship to
Nouns	bond	a connection based on kinship / kinship or marriage or common interest

English > *bond*: 14 senses > verb 3, possession
Meaning	issue bonds on.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	mortgage	Put up as security or collateral
Spanish	emitir bonos
Nouns	bond	a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money

English > *bond*: 14 senses > verb 4, contact
Meaning	bring together in a common cause or emotion.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonym	draw together
Broader	unite, unify	Bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation
Nouns	bond	a connection based on kinship / kinship or marriage or common interest

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