bond
noun
[ bɒnd ]
• a relationship between people or groups based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences.
• "there was a bond of understanding between them"
Similar:
friendship,
relationship,
fellowship,
partnership,
association,
affiliation,
alliance,
coalition,
attachment,
tie,
link,
connection,
union,
nexus,
• a connection between two surfaces or objects that have been joined together, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure.
• "there was no effective bond between the concrete and the steel"
• an agreement with legal force.
Similar:
promise,
pledge,
vow,
avowal,
oath,
word,
word of honour,
solemn word,
guarantee,
assurance,
agreement,
understanding,
engagement,
commitment,
obligation,
contract,
pact,
transaction,
bargain,
deal,
settlement,
covenant,
compact,
treaty,
concordat,
accord,
bail,
parole,
troth,
• a pattern in which bricks are laid in order to ensure the strength of the resulting structure.
• "English bond"
bond
verb
• join or be joined securely to something else, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure.
• "press the material to bond the layers together"
Similar:
join,
connect,
fasten,
fix,
affix,
attach,
secure,
bind,
stick,
glue,
gum,
paste,
cement,
fuse,
weld,
solder,
• join or be joined by a chemical bond.
• "neutral molecules bond to the central atom"
• lay (bricks) in an overlapping pattern so as to form a strong structure.
• place (dutiable goods) in bond.
• "assets may have to be sold or bonded to provide cash for the payment of this tax"
Origin:
Middle English: variant of band1.
