bond
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2.9
- noun
- /bɑnd/
- The bond between a mother and her child is often described as unbreakable.
- parental bond
- family bonds
- parent-child bond
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Watch on YouTubeLike that's, that's this family bond that was just so strong.
- Like that's, that's this family bond that was just so strong.
- That's not a trauma bond, that's wisdom.
- And that is how trauma bonds get created and reinforced.
- So anger is ready to break the bonds that hold us together.
- It's such an intense bond that you get.
- So it's sort of like what kind of bond do we have?
- There's this such strong connection, this bond of you're part of the Kelly's family.
Examples
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It's because of this unbelievable bond of love and trust.
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He brought them food, and with each passing day together, their bond strengthened and grew.
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And you feel like there was a bond among among those six.
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If they form some kind of bond, then they form this network.
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- I just want you to have as close a bond with your son as possible.
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"Service users and their families have built up a bond with us, and families need that trust."
Academic text (2011) -
Through the planning and meetings, a bond was created between us and with the students.
Academic text (2008) -
There's a bond between you men as strong as the bond between my son and me.
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You've already made a bond with your teachers and it just feels really good.
Academic text (2015) -
He and the boy had formed a true bond.
Synonyms
∞
1.8
A close emotional or romantic connection between two people
∞
1.9
A relationship between people, things, ideas, or events
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3.3
A strong feeling of liking and caring for someone or something
26
3.9
A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease
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4.0
A strong feeling of connection between people or groups who share similar interests
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2.8
A close connection between people with trust and care
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3.4
A strong feeling of closeness between people or toward a place
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3.4
A deep, lasting connection between people or animals
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5.3
A shared feeling or value that keeps people together
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3.6
A strong lasting relationship where people trust each other
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7.8
A strong friendship and trust that makes people help each other
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3.5
A close feeling between people who are related
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4.9
Something that connects people or groups and holds them together
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.0
A risky loan to a company that pays high interest but may not pay it back
- Specialized
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2.7
A loan to a government that pays interest over time and is usually safe
- Specialized
10
4.4
A loan a city or state sells to pay for public projects, often free from federal taxes
- Specialized
10
4.9
A long loan to the U.S. government for ten years or more that pays interest
- Archaic
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9.0
A bond not registered to an owner that pays interest to the person who holds the physical certificate
- Specialized
5
3.1
A government certificate you buy to save money and earn interest that you cannot sell
- Formal
4
6.6
A written promise to pay money if a person accused of a crime does not go to court
- Specialized
4
3.7
A loan from a company that pays regular interest but gives no ownership
- Specialized
3
5.4
A grade showing how likely a company or government will pay back borrowed money
- Specialized
2
5.3
A way to raise money for a public project paid back from the money the project earns
- Specialized
1
4.1
A weak pull between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and oxygen or nitrogen in another
- Specialized
1
6.3
A loan to a company that pays high interest because it has high risk
- Specialized
1
7.6
A loan that pays interest and can be changed into company shares under certain conditions
- Specialized
1
7.2
A promise by an insurance company to pay a client if a contractor does not finish the work
- Specialized
1
5.4
A bond backed by things like buildings or equipment that the lender can take if the company does not pay
- Formal
1
7.7
A promise by another company to pay the client if a contract is not fulfilled
- Specialized
An official paper that shows a loan to a government or company, with amount, interest, and payback date
- Specialized
A chemical bond where one atom gives both electrons for the pair shared by two atoms
- Specialized
A bond formed when one atom loses an electron and another gains it, so opposite charges attract
- Archaic
A force that holds positive and negative atoms after one atom gives an electron to another
- Specialized
A loan not registered with the government and sold only to certain buyers
- Specialized
Metal atoms share electrons so the metal conducts electricity, bends easily, and looks shiny
- Specialized
A bond that the company or government that sold it cannot repay before the end date
- Formal
A document from a company or government that lists the owner's name and needs their signature to transfer
- UK
A government savings plan that pays no interest but gives a chance to win money in monthly draws
A very close connection that lets two people sense each other's thoughts or feelings without words
- Specialized
A loan to build public services like water or electricity paid back from the money those services earn
- Specialized
Money a government or city borrows to pay for public services like water and electricity
- Specialized
An investment sold for less than its full value that pays no interest until it ends
- Specialized
A loan you buy for less than its value that pays no interest until it ends
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bond meaning a tie comes from an old Germanic idea like the word bind, which meant 'to tie' or 'hold', so a bond is something that keeps things or people together.