Etymology : Middle English band, bond; more at BAND
Pronunciation : bänd
Function : noun
Date : 12th century
1. family name. link; obligation; grasp; certificate of debt. store in a bonded warehouse; stick; be stuck. to call a bond.
2. That which binds, ties, fastens, or confines, or by which anything is fastened or bound, as a cord, chain, etc.; a band; a ligament; a shackle or a manacle.
3. The state of being bound; imprisonment; captivity, restraint.
4. A binding force or influence; a cause of union; a uniting tie; as, the bonds of fellowship.
5. Moral or political duty or obligation.
6. A writing under seal, by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum on or before a future day appointed.
7. This is a single bond.
8. But usually a condition is added, that, if the obligor shall do a certain act, appear at a certain place, conform to certain rules, faithfully perform certain duties, or pay a certain sum of money, on or before a time specified, the obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force.
9. If the condition is not performed, the bond becomes forfeited, and the obligor and his heirs are liable to the payment of the whole sum.
10. An instrument made by a government or a corporation for purpose of borrowing money; as, a government, city, or railway bond.
11. The state of goods placed in a bonded warehouse till the duties are paid; as, merchandise in bond.
12. The union or tie of the several stones or bricks forming a wall.
13. The bricks may be arranged for this purpose in several different ways, as in English or block bond , where one course consists of bricks with their ends toward the face of the wall, called headers, and the next course of bricks with their lengths parallel to the face of the wall, called stretchers; Flemish bond , where each course consists of headers and stretchers alternately, so laid as always to break joints; Cross bond, which differs from the English by the change of the second stretcher line so that its joints come in the middle of the first, and the same position of stretchers comes back every fifth line; Combined cross and English bond, where the inner part of the wall is laid in the one method, the outer in the other.
14. A unit of chemical attraction; as, oxygen has two bonds of affinity.
15. It is often represented in graphic formulæ by a short line or dash.
16. See Diagram of Benzene nucleus, and Valence.
17. To place under the conditions of a bond; to mortgage; to secure the payment of the duties on by giving a bond.
18. To dispose in building, as the materials of a wall, so as to secure solidity.
19. A vassal or serf; a slave.
20. In a state of servitude or slavery; captive.
21. A heavy copper wire or rod connecting adjacent rails of an electric railway track when used as a part of the electric circuit.
22. League; association; confederacy.
23. British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming 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 a certificate of debt 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 a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents bring together in a common cause or emotion; "The death of their child had drawn them together" issue bonds on held in slavery; "born of enslaved parents".
24. 1. A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them. The experience created a very special bond between us. the bond that linked them.
25. When people bond with each other, they form a relationship based on love or shared beliefs and experiences. You can also say that people bond or that something bonds them. Belinda was having difficulty bonding with the baby They all bonded while writing graffiti together What had bonded them instantly and so completely was their similar background The players are bonded by a spirit that is rarely seen in an English team. + bonding bond·ing They expect bonding to occur naturally.
26. A bond between people or groups is a close connection that they have with each other, for example because they have a special agreement. the strong bond between church and nation There are tangible signs that the republic's successfully breaking its bonds with Moscow. = link.
27. A bond between two things is the way in which they stick to one another or are joined in some way. The superglue may not create a bond with some plastics.
28. When one thing bonds with another, it sticks to it or becomes joined to it in some way. You can also say that two things bond together, or that something bonds them together. Diamond may be strong in itself, but it does not bond well with other materials In graphite sheets, carbon atoms bond together in rings Strips of wood are bonded together and moulded by machine.
29. When a government or company issues a bond, it borrows money from investors. The certificate which is issued to investors who lend money is also called a bond. Most of it will be financed by government bonds. the recent sharp decline in bond prices. see also:
junk bond, premium bond. American politician and civil rights leader who was elected to the Georgia legislature (1966) but temporarily barred from taking office because of his opposition to the Vietnam War. In construction, the systematic arrangement of bricks or other building units (e.g., concrete blocks, glass blocks, or clay tiles) to ensure stability. Units laid with their ends toward the face of a wall are called headers; units with their lengths parallel to the wall are called stretchers. Common types are the English bond (courses of stretchers and headers alternate), the Flemish or Dutch bond (headers and stretchers are laid alternately within each course, each header being centered over the stretcher below it), and the American bond (every fifth or sixth course consists of headers, the rest being stretchers). See also masonry. In finance, loan contract issued by local, state, and national governments and by private corporations, specifying an obligation to return borrowed funds. The issuer promises to pay interest on the debt when due (usually semiannually) at a stipulated percentage of the face value and to redeem the face value of the bond at maturity in legal tender. Bonds usually indicate a debt of substantial size and are issued in more formal fashion than promissory notes, ordinarily under seal. Government bonds may be backed by taxes, or they may be revenue bonds, backed only by revenue from the specific project (toll roads, airports, etc.) to which they are committed. Bonds are rated based on the issuer's creditworthiness. The ratings, assigned by independent rating agencies, generally run from AAA to D; bonds with ratings from AAA to BBB are regarded as suitable for investment. See also junk bond. In law, a formal written agreement by which a person undertakes to perform a certain act (e.g., appearing in court or fulfilling the obligations of a contract). Failure to perform the act obligates the person to pay a sum of money or to forfeit money on deposit. A bond is an incentive to fulfill an obligation; it also provides reassurance that compensation is available if the duty is not fulfilled. A surety usually is involved, and the bond makes the surety responsible for the consequences of the obligated person's behaviour. See also bail. Bond Horace Julian covalent bond ionic bond junk bond revenue bond limited obligation bond Bonds Barry Barry Lamar Bonds hydrogen bonding.
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