Definition of bond
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: something that binds or restrains : fetter
prisoners freed from their bonds the bonds of oppression
2
: a binding agreement : covenant
united in the bonds of holy matrimony My word is my bond.
3a
: a band or cord used to tie something
b
: a material (such as timber or brick) or device for binding
c
chemistry
: an attractive force that holds together the atoms, ions, or groups of atoms in a molecule or crystal
chemical bonds
d
: an adhesive, cementing material, or fusible ingredient that combines, unites, or strengthens
4
: a uniting or binding element or force : tie
the bonds of friendship
5a
: an obligation made binding by a forfeit of money
also
: the amount of the money guarantee
I have sworn an oath, that I will have my bond — Shakespeare The accused was released on $40,000 bond.
b
: one who provides bail or acts as surety (see surety sense 3)
c
finance
: an interest-bearing certificate of public or private indebtedness
money that she had invested in stocks and bonds
d
: an insurance agreement pledging that one will become legally liable for financial loss caused to another by the act or default of a third person or by some contingency over which the third person may have no control
7
: the state of goods made, stored, or transported under the care of an agency until the duties or taxes on them are paid
you may leave … tobacco in bond with customs— Richard Joseph
8
alcohol
: a 100-proof straight whiskey aged at least four years under government supervision before being bottled
— called also bonded whiskey
9
: bond paper
bond
verb
bonded; bonding; bonds
Definition of bond (Entry 2 of 3)
1
masonry
: to lap (a building material, such as brick) for solidity of construction
2a
: to secure payment of duties and taxes on (goods) by giving a bond (see bond entry 1 sense 5a)
warehouses for bonding tobacco
b
: to convert into a debt secured by bonds (see bond entry 1 sense 5a)
c
insurance
: to provide a bond (see bond entry 1 sense 5d) for or cause to provide such a bond
bond an employee
3a
: to cause to adhere firmly
Heat is used to bond the plastic sheets together.
b
: to embed in a matrix (see matrix sense 3b)
abrasive material bonded in a resinous binder
c
chemistry
: to hold together in a molecule or crystal by chemical bonds (see bond entry 1 sense 3c)
1
: to hold together or solidify by or as if by means of a bond (see bond entry 1) or binder (see binder sense 3)
The glue didn't bond to the glass.
2
: to form a close relationship especially through frequent association
the new mother bonded with her child The retreat was a great bonding experience for the team.
bond
adjectiveDefinition of bond (Entry 3 of 3)
archaic
: bound in slavery
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