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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BOND, n.
1. Anything that binds, as a cord, a chain, a rope; a band.
2. Ligament; that which holds things together.
3. Union; connection; a binding.
Let walls be so constructed as to make a good bond.
4. In the plural, chains; imprisonment; captivity.
He hath done nothing worthy of death or of bonds. Acts.
5. Cause of union; cement which unites; link of connection; as the bonds of affection.
Charity is the bond of perfectness. Colossians 3
6. An obligation imposing a moral duty, as by a vow, or promise, by law or other means.
7. In law, an obligation or deed by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum, on or before a future day appointed. This is a single bond. But usually a condition is added, that ;if the obligor shall do a certain act, or pay a certain sum of money, on or before a time specified, the obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force. If the condition is not performed, the bond becomes forfeited, and the obligor and his heirs are liable to the payment of the whole sum.
BOND, a. [for bound.] In a state of servitude, or slavery; captive.
Whether we be jews or Gentiles; whether we be bond or free. 1 Corinthians 12.
BOND, v.t. To give bond for; as for duties or customs at a custom house; to secure payment of, by giving a bond.
On their reshipment and exportation, official clearances were given, in which no mention was made that the cargo consisted of bonded or debentured goods.
In the U.States, it is applied to the goods on which the customs arise, and to the duties secured by bond.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an electrical force linking atoms [syn: chemical bond, bond]
2: a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal [syn: bond, bond certificate]
3: a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them" [syn: alliance, bond]
4: (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman" [syn: bail, bail bond, bond]
5: a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) [syn: shackle, bond, hamper, trammel]
6: a connection that fastens things together [syn: attachment, bond]
7: a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents [syn: bond, bond paper]
8: United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940) [syn: Bond, Julian Bond]
9: British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming [syn: Bond, James Bond]
10: the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition; "the mutual adhesiveness of cells"; "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion" [syn: adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bond] v
1: stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" [syn: adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to]
2: create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child" [syn: bind, tie, attach, bond]
3: issue bonds on
4: bring together in a common cause or emotion; "The death of their child had drawn them together" [syn: bond, bring together, draw together]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English band, bond — more at band Date: 12th century 1. something that binds or restrains ; fetter 2. a binding agreement ; covenant 3. a. a band or cord used to tie something b. a material or device for binding c. an attractive force that holds together the atoms, ions, or groups of atoms in a molecule or crystal d. an adhesive, cementing material, or fusible ingredient that combines, unites, or strengthens 4. a uniting or binding element or force ; tie <the bonds of friendship> 5. a. an obligation made binding by a money forfeit; also the amount of the money guarantee b. one who acts as bail or surety c. an interest-bearing certificate of public or private indebtedness d. an insurance agreement pledging surety for financial loss caused to another by the act or default of a third person or by some contingency over which the third person may have no control 6. the systematic lapping of brick in a wall 7. the state of goods made, stored, or transported under the care of bonded agencies until the duties or taxes on them are paid 8. a 100-proof straight whiskey aged at least four years under government supervision before being bottled — called also bonded whiskey 9. bond paper II. verb Date: 1677 transitive verb 1. to lap (as brick) for solidity of construction 2. a. to secure payment of duties and taxes on (goods) by giving a bond b. to convert into a debt secured by bonds c. to provide a bond for or cause to provide such a bond <bond an employee> 3. a. to cause to adhere firmly b. to embed in a matrix c. to hold together in a molecule or crystal by chemical bonds intransitive verb 1. to hold together or solidify by or as if by means of a bond or binder 2. to form a close relationship especially through frequent association <the new mother bonded with her child> • bondable adjective • bonder noun III. adjective Etymology: Middle English bonde, from bonde customary tenant, from Old English b?nda householder, from Old Norse b?ndi Date: 14th century archaic bound in slavery

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a a thing that ties another down or together. b (usu. in pl.) a thing restraining bodily freedom (broke his bonds). 2 (often in pl.) a a uniting force (sisterly bond). b a restraint; a responsibility (bonds of duty). 3 a binding engagement; an agreement (his word is his bond). 4 Commerce a certificate issued by a government or a public company promising to repay borrowed money at a fixed rate of interest at a specified time; a debenture. 5 adhesiveness. 6 Law a deed by which a person is bound to make payment to another. 7 Chem. linkage between atoms in a molecule or a solid. 8 Building the laying of bricks in one of various patterns in a wall in order to ensure strength (English bond; Flemish bond). --v. 1 tr. a lay (bricks) overlapping. b bind together (resin with fibres, etc.). 2 intr. adhere; hold together. 3 tr. connect with a bond. 4 tr. place (goods) in bond. 5 intr. become emotionally attached. Phrases and idioms: bond paper high-quality writing-paper. bond-washing dividend-stripping. in bond (of goods) stored in a bonded warehouse until the importer pays the duty owing (see BONDED). Etymology: ME var. of BAND(1)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bond Bond, n. 1. (Elec.) A heavy copper wire or rod connecting adjacent rails of an electric railway track when used as a part of the electric circuit. 2. League; association; confederacy. [South Africa] The Africander Bond, a league or association appealing to African, but practically to Boer, patriotism. --James Bryce.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

9. (Chem.) A unit of chemical attraction; as, oxygen has two bonds of affinity. It is often represented in graphic formul[ae] by a short line or dash. See Diagram of Benzene nucleus, and Valence. Arbitration bond. See under Arbitration. Bond crediter (Law), a creditor whose debt is secured by a bond. --Blackstone. Bond debt (Law), a debt contracted under the obligation of a bond. --Burrows. Bond (or lap) of a slate, the distance between the top of one slate and the bottom or drip of the second slate above, i. e., the space which is covered with three thicknesses; also, the distance between the nail of the under slate and the lower edge of the upper slate. Bond timber, timber worked into a wall to tie or strengthen it longitudinally. Syn: Chains; fetters; captivity; imprisonment.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bond Bond, n. [The same word as band. Cf. Band, Bend.] 1. That which binds, ties, fastens, or confines, or by which anything is fastened or bound, as a cord, chain, etc.; a band; a ligament; a shackle or a manacle. Gnawing with my teeth my bonds in sunder, I gained my freedom. --Shak. 2. pl. The state of being bound; imprisonment; captivity, restraint. ``This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.'' --Acts xxvi. 3. A binding force or influence; a cause of union; a uniting tie; as, the bonds of fellowship. A people with whom I have no tie but the common bond of mankind. --Burke. 4. Moral or political duty or obligation. I love your majesty According to my bond, nor more nor less. --Shak. 5. (Law) A writing under seal, by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum on or before a future day appointed. This is a single bond. But usually a condition is added, that, if the obligor shall do a certain act, appear at a certain place, conform to certain rules, faithfully perform certain duties, or pay a certain sum of money, on or before a time specified, the obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force. If the condition is not performed, the bond becomes forfeited, and the obligor and his heirs are liable to the payment of the whole sum. --Bouvier. --Wharton. 6. An instrument (of the nature of the ordinary legal bond) made by a government or a corporation for purpose of borrowing money; as, a government, city, or railway bond. 7. The state of goods placed in a bonded warehouse till the duties are paid; as, merchandise in bond. 8. (Arch.) The union or tie of the several stones or bricks forming a wall. The bricks may be arranged for this purpose in several different ways, as in English or block bond (Fig. 1), where one course consists of bricks with their ends toward the face of the wall, called headers, and the next course of bricks with their lengths parallel to the face of the wall, called stretchers; Flemish bond (Fig.2), where each course consists of headers and stretchers alternately, so laid as always to break joints; Cross bond, which differs from the English by the change of the second stretcher line so that its joints come in the middle of the first, and the same position of stretchers comes back every fifth line; Combined cross and English bond, where the inner part of the wall is laid in the one method, the outer in the other.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bond Bond (b[o^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bonded; p. pr. & vb. n. Bonding.] 1. To place under the conditions of a bond; to mortgage; to secure the payment of the duties on (goods or merchandise) by giving a bond. 2. (Arch.) To dispose in building, as the materials of a wall, so as to secure solidity.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bond Bond, n. [OE. bond, bonde, peasant, serf, AS. bonda, bunda, husband, bouseholder, from Icel. b[=o]ndi husbandman, for b[=u]andi, fr. b[=u]a to dwell. See Boor, Husband.] A vassal or serf; a slave. [Obs. or Archaic]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bond Bond, a. In a state of servitude or slavery; captive. By one Spirit are we all baptized .. whether we be Jews or Bentiles, whether we be bond or free. --1 Cor. xii. 13.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(bonds, bonding, bonded) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them. The experience created a very special bond between us. ...the bond that linked them. N-COUNT: oft N between pl-n 2. When people bond with each other, they form a relationship based on love or shared beliefs and experiences. You can also say that people bond or that something bonds them. Belinda was having difficulty bonding with the baby... They all bonded while writing graffiti together... What had bonded them instantly and so completely was their similar background... The players are bonded by a spirit that is rarely seen in an English team. V-RECIP: V with n, pl-n V, V pl-n, V-ed, also V n with n • bonding They expect bonding to occur naturally. 3. A bond between people or groups is a close connection that they have with each other, for example because they have a special agreement. ...the strong bond between church and nation... There are tangible signs that the republic's successfully breaking its bonds with Moscow. = link N-COUNT: with supp 4. A bond between two things is the way in which they stick to one another or are joined in some way. The superglue may not create a bond with some plastics... N-COUNT 5. When one thing bonds with another, it sticks to it or becomes joined to it in some way. You can also say that two things bond together, or that something bonds them together. Diamond may be strong in itself, but it does not bond well with other materials... In graphite sheets, carbon atoms bond together in rings... Strips of wood are bonded together and moulded by machine. V-RECIP: V with n, pl-n V together, be V-ed together, also V n with n, V pl-n together 6. When a government or company issues a bond, it borrows money from investors. The certificate which is issued to investors who lend money is also called a bond. (BUSINESS) Most of it will be financed by government bonds. ...the recent sharp decline in bond prices. N-COUNT see also junk bond, premium bond

Easton's Bible Dictionary

an obligation of any kind (Num. 30:2, 4, 12). The word means also oppression or affliction (Ps. 116:16; Phil. 1:7). Christian love is the "bond of perfectness" (Col. 3:14), and the influences of the Spirit are the "bond of peace" (Eph. 4:3).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

See BAND; BILL; CHAIN.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Band, ligature, cord, ligament, fastening, link. 2. [In pl.] Fetters, chains, bondage, captivity, constraint, durance, imprisonment, prison. 3. Tie, connection, attraction, link, union, attachment, uniting, influence. 4. Obligation, compact, binding, contract. 5. Promissory note (of highest obligation), evidence of debt. II. a. Enslaved, slave, in bonds, in bondage, captive, destitute of freedom.

Moby Thesaurus

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