· an electrical force linking atoms
Synonym(s): chemical_bond
Hypernym(s): attraction, attractive_force
· 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(s): bond_certificate
Hypernym(s): debt_instrument, obligation, certificate_of_indebtedness, security, certificate
· 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"
Synonym(s): alliance
Hypernym(s): connection, connexion, connectedness
· (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"
Hypernym(s): recognizance, recognisance
· a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
Synonym(s): shackle, hamper, trammel
Hypernym(s): restraint, constraint
· a connection that fastens things together
Synonym(s): attachment
Hypernym(s): connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
· a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents
Synonym(s): bond_paper
Hypernym(s): writing_paper
· 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(s): Bond, Julian_Bond
· British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
Synonym(s): Bond, James_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"
Synonym(s): adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence
Hypernym(s): stickiness
· stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
Synonym(s): adhere, hold_fast, bind, stick, stick_to
Hypernym(s): attach
· create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
Hypernym(s): relate
· issue bonds on
Hypernym(s): mortgage
· bring together in a common cause or emotion; "The death of their child had drawn them together"
Synonym(s): draw_together