bond
noun
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a connection that fastens things togetherattachment
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a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)hampershackletrammel
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the property of sticking together, as of glue and wood, or the joining of surfaces of different compositionβWe should bond these pieces together.βadherence
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an electrical force linking atomschemical bond
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(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trialbailbail bond
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a certificate of debt, usually interest-bearing or discounted, that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise moneyβOur advisor felt that bonds were a safe investment.βbond certificate
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a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interestalliance
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a superior quality of strong durable white writing paperbond paper
verb
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to stick to firmlyβI bond the two parts together with glue.βstick
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to bring together in a common cause or emotionβWe bonded over our love of football.βbring togetherdraw together
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to issue bonds onβSome new investors bonded the city's municipal fund.β
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to create social or emotional tiesβThe grandparents want to bond with the child.βtiebindattach