· 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"

Synonym(s): bail, bail_bond

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· a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents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"

Synonym(s): bind, tie, attach

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

Hypernym(s): unite, unify