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bond

bond

322 2.9
A strong connection that holds people or things together
  • noun
  • /bɑnd/
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  • The bond between a mother and her child is often described as unbreakable.
  • parental bond
  • family bonds
  • parent-child bond

Like that's, that's this family bond that was just so strong.

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Examples

  • It's because of this unbelievable bond of love and trust.

  • He brought them food, and with each passing day together, their bond strengthened and grew.

  • And you feel like there was a bond among among those six.

  • If they form some kind of bond, then they form this network.

  • - I just want you to have as close a bond with your son as possible.

  • "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.

  • 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

relationship
vsbond
1.8

A close emotional or romantic connection between two people

can be emotional but also means a physical or restraining connection
connection
vsbond
1.9

A relationship between people, things, ideas, or events

often implies greater strength or restraint than a simple general link
attachment
vsbond
89 3.3

A strong feeling of liking and caring for someone or something

is not only emotion but may mean a physical hold or confinement
linkage
vsbond
26 3.9

A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease

focuses more on the result as a strong or restraining connection, not the action
kinship
vsbond
16 4.0

A strong feeling of connection between people or groups who share similar interests

is broader and includes physical holding or literal confinement too
12 2.8

A close connection between people with trust and care

is similar but also covers non-personal physical holds or restraints
9 3.4

A strong feeling of closeness between people or toward a place

includes this but also applies to physical or restraining connections
strong bond
vsbond
7 3.4

A deep, lasting connection between people or animals

is broader, including physical holds or restraints as well as emotional links
4 5.3

A shared feeling or value that keeps people together

adds that this can also be a physical restraint or confining force
bond of trust
vsbond
3 3.6

A strong lasting relationship where people trust each other

is broader and covers any strong connection, not just trust
mateship
vsbond
  • Australian
1 7.8

A strong friendship and trust that makes people help each other

is broader and also includes physical connections or legal restraints
familial bond
vsbond
1 3.5

A close feeling between people who are related

is broader and applies beyond family to physical or emotional links
ligament
vsbond
1 4.9

Something that connects people or groups and holds them together

is usually figurative while the concept can be physical or restraining too

Antonyms

138 4.2

A strong disagreement that separates people in a group

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

Compounds

junk bond
  • Specialized
33 7.0

A risky loan to a company that pays high interest but may not pay it back

government bond
  • Specialized
14 2.7

A loan to a government that pays interest over time and is usually safe

bond issue
  • Specialized
10 5.4

A sale of loans by a company or government to many investors

municipal bond
  • Specialized
10 4.4

A loan a city or state sells to pay for public projects, often free from federal taxes

Treasury bond
  • Specialized
10 4.9

A long loan to the U.S. government for ten years or more that pays interest

bearer bond
  • Archaic
9 9.0

A bond not registered to an owner that pays interest to the person who holds the physical certificate

7 3.4

A deep, lasting connection between people or animals

savings bond
  • Specialized
5 3.1

A government certificate you buy to save money and earn interest that you cannot sell

bail bond
  • Formal
4 6.6

A written promise to pay money if a person accused of a crime does not go to court

corporate bond
  • Specialized
4 3.7

A loan from a company that pays regular interest but gives no ownership

bond rating
  • Specialized
3 5.4

A grade showing how likely a company or government will pay back borrowed money

A strong lasting relationship where people trust each other

revenue bond
  • Specialized
2 5.3

A way to raise money for a public project paid back from the money the project earns

hydrogen bond
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A weak pull between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and oxygen or nitrogen in another

bond trading
  • Specialized
1 4.5

Buying and selling bonds on an exchange or through a broker

chemical bond
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A force that holds atoms or ions together to form a compound

covalent bond
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A bond that forms when two atoms share electrons

coupon bond
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A bond where you give paper coupons to get interest payments

A close feeling between people who are related

high-yield bond
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A loan to a company that pays high interest because it has high risk

peptide bond
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A chemical link that joins two amino acids to form a protein chain

convertible bond
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A loan that pays interest and can be changed into company shares under certain conditions

double bond
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A link between two atoms where they share two pairs of electrons

ionic bond
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A strong pull between atoms when one atom gives an electron to another

performance bond
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A promise by an insurance company to pay a client if a contractor does not finish the work

secured bond
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A bond backed by things like buildings or equipment that the lender can take if the company does not pay

surety bond
  • Formal
1 7.7

A promise by another company to pay the client if a contract is not fulfilled

bond servant
  • Archaic
9.9

A person forced to work without pay for someone else

bond certificate
  • Specialized
4.9

An official paper that shows a loan to a government or company, with amount, interest, and payback date

High quality white paper used for writing or printing official documents

bond-trading activity
  • Specialized
6.8

Buying and selling bonds, usually by brokers on a market

coordinate bond
  • Specialized
7.0

A chemical bond where one atom gives both electrons for the pair shared by two atoms

dative bond
  • Specialized
7.7

A bond where one atom gives both electrons that the two atoms share

electrostatic bond
  • Specialized
6.7

A bond formed when one atom loses an electron and another gains it, so opposite charges attract

6.5

A force that holds positive and negative atoms after one atom gives an electron to another

letter bond
  • Specialized
9.9

A loan not registered with the government and sold only to certain buyers

metallic bond
  • Specialized
6.5

Metal atoms share electrons so the metal conducts electricity, bends easily, and looks shiny

noncallable bond
  • Specialized
8.2

A bond that the company or government that sold it cannot repay before the end date

7.0

A document from a company or government that lists the owner's name and needs their signature to transfer

9.9

A loan you pay back from an expected inheritance after someone dies

6.8

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

utility revenue bond
  • Specialized
7.7

A loan to build public services like water or electricity paid back from the money those services earn

utility bond
  • Specialized
6.1

Money a government or city borrows to pay for public services like water and electricity

zero coupon bond
  • Specialized
7.9

An investment sold for less than its full value that pays no interest until it ends

zero-coupon bond
  • Specialized
7.1

A loan you buy for less than its value that pays no interest until it ends

How Strong

union
157 2.7
bond
322 2.9
tie
325 2.4
connection
1.9
link
684 1.4
contact
371 1.0

Surface Forms

bond singular
bonds plural

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.