to bond

To form a close, trusting relationship with someone, like a friend or pet

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

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

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

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

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

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

A deep, lasting connection between people or animals

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

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

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

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

A strong lasting relationship where people trust each other

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

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

Buying and selling bonds on an exchange or through a broker

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

A bond that forms when two atoms share electrons

A bond where you give paper coupons to get interest payments

A close feeling between people who are related

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A person forced to work without pay for someone else

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

Buying and selling bonds, usually by brokers on a market

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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