bond
1. an electrical force linking atoms (Freq. 15)
• Syn:
chemical bond
• Hypernyms:
attraction, attractive force
• Hyponyms:
covalent bond, cross-link, cross-linkage, hydrogen bond, ionic bond,
electrovalent bond, electrostatic bond, metallic bond, peptide bond, peptide linkage
2. 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 (Freq. 13)
• Syn:
bond certificate
• Hypernyms:
debt instrument, obligation, certificate of indebtedness, security, certificate
• Hyponyms:
bond issue, convertible bond, corporate bond, coupon bond, bearer bond,
government bond, junk bond, high-yield bond, municipal bond, noncallable bond, performance bond,
surety bond, post-obit bond, registered bond, revenue bond, secured bond, unsecured bond,
debenture, debenture bond, zero coupon bond, zero-coupon bond, Premium Bond
3. a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest (Freq. 6)
- the shifting alliances within a large family
- their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them
• Syn:
alliance
• Hypernyms:
connection, connexion, connectedness
• Hyponyms:
silver cord
4. (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial (Freq. 1)
- the judge set bail at $10,000
- a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman
• Syn:
bail, bail bond
• Derivationally related forms:
bail (for: bail)
• Topics:
criminal law
• Hypernyms:
recognizance, recognisance
5. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
shackle, hamper, trammel
• Derivationally related forms:
trammel (for: trammel), hamper (for: hamper), shackle (for: shackle)
• Hypernyms:
restraint, constraint
• Hyponyms:
ball and chain, fetter, hobble, handcuff, cuff,
handlock, manacle, irons, chains
6. a connection that fastens things together (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
attachment
• Derivationally related forms:
attach (for: attachment)
• Hypernyms:
connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
• Hyponyms:
ligament
7. a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper;
originally made for printing documents
• Syn:
bond paper
• Hypernyms:
writing paper
8. 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
• Syn:
adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence
• Derivationally related forms:
adherent (for: adherence), adhere (for: adhesion), adhesive (for: adhesiveness)
• Hypernyms:
stickiness
1. stick to firmly (Freq. 1)
- Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
• Syn:
adhere, hold fast, bind, stick, stick to
• Derivationally related forms:
sticker (for: stick), binder (for: bind), binding (for: bind), bondable, holdfast (for: hold fast), adhesive (for: adhere), adherent (for: adhere), adhesion (for: adhere)
• Hypernyms:
attach
• Hyponyms:
bind
• Verb Group:
cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
2. create social or emotional ties
- The grandparents want to bond with the child
• Syn:
bind, tie, attach
• Derivationally related forms:
attachment (for: attach), tie (for: tie)
• Hypernyms:
relate
• Hyponyms:
fixate, befriend
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s PP
3. issue bonds on
• Hypernyms:
mortgage
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. bring together in a common cause or emotion
- The death of their child had drawn them together
• Syn:
bring together, draw together
• Hypernyms:
unite, unify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
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