bond Definition - English Dictionary | bond Explanations and Pronunciations

(law) 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.

News of the big bond purchases came a day before the leaders of Germany and France meet to discuss the debt crisis.

They had grown up as friends and neighbors, and not even vastly differing political views could break the bond of their friendship. ‎

Organic chemistry primarily consists of the study of carbon bonds, in their many variations. ‎

You could rely on him. His word was his bond.
Herbert resented his wife for subjecting him to the bonds of matrimony; he claimed they had gotten married while drunk. ‎

A bond of superglue adhered the teacups to the ceiling, much to the consternation of the cafe owners. ‎

(transitive) To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.
1. The gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage.

Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements.

A house's distribution panel should always be bonded to the grounding rods via a panel bond.

AdjectiveCOMmore bondSUPmost bond

More Examples

Used in the Middle of Sentence
- I want to reallocate some of my money from stocks to bonds. (I want to sell some of my stocks and use the proceeds to buy bonds to replace them.)
- In contrast, ZDS introduces double bonds at the C7 and C7´position of ζ-carotene in cis configuration resulting in a C7,9,9´,7´-tetra-cis-lycopene species, termed prolycopene.
- The Ru–N(6) bond distances are largely unaffected by the addition of steric bulk, suggesting that differences in photoreactivity are influenced by bond angle distortions.
Used in the Ending of Sentence
- No peaks with two Kdo residues were found, since the ketosidic bond is much more acid-labile than the common aldosidic bonds.
- Parties subscribe a covenant or contract; a man subscribes a bond.

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