- 1[countable] bond (between A and B) something that forms a connection between people or groups, such as a feeling of friendship or shared ideas and experiences A bond of friendship had been formed between them. The agreement strengthened the bonds between the two countries. the special bond between mother and child money
- 2[countable] an agreement by a government or a company to pay you interest on the money you have lent; a document containing this agreement government bonds see junk bond, savings bond
- 3[uncountable] (law) a sum of money that is paid as bail He was released on $5,000 bond. ropes/chains
- 4bonds [plural] (formal) the ropes or chains keeping someone prisoner; anything that stops you from being free to do what you want to release someone from their bonds the bonds of oppression/injustice legal agreement
- 5[countable] (formal) a legal written agreement or promise We entered into a solemn bond. attachment
- 6[countable] the way in which two things are joined together a firm bond between the two surfaces chemistry
- 7[countable] the way in which atoms are held together in a chemical compound Idioms
strong connection
someone's promise can be relied on completely
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