bond

noun

1》 a thing used to tie or fasten things together.

    ↘(bonds) physical restraints used to hold someone prisoner.

2》 a force or feeling that unites people.

3》 a binding agreement, especially one which commits someone to make a payment to another.

    ↘a certificate issued by a government or a public company promising to repay borrowed money at a fixed rate of interest at a specified time.

    ↘an insurance policy held by a company, which protects against losses resulting from circumstances such as bankruptcy.

    ↘N. Amer. a sum of money paid as bail.

4》 (also chemical bond) a strong force of attraction holding atoms together in a molecule.

5》 Building a pattern in which bricks are laid to ensure the strength of a structure.

verb

1》 join or be joined securely to something else.

2》 establish a relationship based on shared feelings or experiences.

3》 join or be joined by a chemical bond.

4》 [usu. as adjective bonding] lay (bricks) in a strong overlapping pattern.

5》 [usu. as noun bonding] place (dutiable goods) in bond.

Phrases

in bond (of dutiable goods) stored in a bonded warehouse.

Origin

ME: var. of band¹.