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 deep, lasting connection between people or animals

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

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

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

A strong lasting relationship where people trust each other

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

A bond that forms when two atoms share electrons

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

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

Buying and selling bonds on an exchange or through a broker

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

A bond where you give paper coupons to get interest payments

A close feeling between people who are related

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A person forced to work without pay for someone else

A government savings plan that pays no interest but gives a chance to win money in monthly draws

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

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

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

High quality white paper used for writing or printing official documents

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

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

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

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

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

Buying and selling bonds, usually by brokers on a market

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

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

A very close connection that lets two people sense each other's thoughts or feelings without words