Definition of "bond"
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A peasant; churl.
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A vassal; serf; one held in bondage to a superior.
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Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
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A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.
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A physical connection which binds, a band; often plural.
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An emotional link, connection or union.
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A link or force between neighbouring atoms in a molecule.
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A binding agreement, a covenant.
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A bail bond.
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Any constraining or cementing force or material.
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In building, a specific pattern of bricklaying.
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In Scotland, a mortgage.
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adjective:
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Subject to the tenure called bondage.
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In a state of servitude or slavedom; not free.
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Servile; slavish; pertaining to or befitting a slave.
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verb:
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To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.
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To cause to adhere (one material with another).
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To form a chemical compound with.
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To guarantee or secure a financial risk.
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To form a friendship or emotional connection.
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To put in a bonded warehouse.
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To lay bricks in a specific pattern.
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To make a reliable electrical connection between two conductors (or any pieces of metal that may potentially become conductors).
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To bail out by means of a bail bond.
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