bond


Meanings

  • an electrical force linking atoms
  • 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
  • a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest;
    • "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"
  • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial;
    • "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
  • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
  • a connection that fastens things together
  • a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents
  • 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)
  • British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
  • the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition;
  • stick to firmly;
  • create social or emotional ties;
    • "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
  • issue bonds on
  • bring together in a common cause or emotion;
  • BOND v -ED, -ING, -S to join together BONDABLE adj


Scrabble Score: 7

bond is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

bond is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

bond is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

bond is a valid Words With Friends word