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| Noun | 1. | bond - an electrical force linking atoms attraction, attractive force - the force by which one object attracts another 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 electrostatic bond, electrovalent bond, ionic 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; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide |
| 2. | bond - 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 principalbond 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; carries no claim to ownership and pays no dividends but payments to bondholders have priority over payments to stockholders; "a corporate bond is a safer investment than common stock in the same company" bearer bond, coupon 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; considered the safest security in the investment world high-yield bond, junk bond - a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit 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; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance post-obit bond - a bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of his reversion registered bond - a bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner revenue bond - a bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works; revenue from the public property is used to pay off the bond secured bond - a bond that is back by collateral debenture, debenture bond, unsecured 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; the commonest form of zero-coupon security certificate, security - a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities" Premium Bond - a government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries | |
| 3. | bond - 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"connection, connexion, connectedness - a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare" silver cord - the emotional bond between a mother and her offspring | |
| 4. | bond - (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"criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment recognisance, recognizance - (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited | |
| 5. | bond - a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)ball and chain - heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain handcuff, handlock, manacle, cuff - shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted" | |
| 6. | bond - a connection that fastens things together connecter, connector, connective, connection, connexion - an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers" ligament - any connection or unifying bond | |
| 7. | bond - a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents writing paper - paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts | |
| 8. | 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) | |
| 9. | Bond - British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming | |
| 10. | bond - 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"stickiness - the property of sticking to a surface | |
| Verb | 1. | bond - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"bind - form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen" cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" attach - become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill" |
| 2. | bond - create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"relate - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers" fixate - attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way; "He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40" befriend - become friends with; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?" | |
| 3. | bond - issue bonds on mortgage - put up as security or collateral | |
| 4. | bond - bring together in a common cause or emotion; "The death of their child had drawn them together" |