- [countable] something that forms a connection between people or groups, such as a feeling of friendship or shared ideas and experiences
- the bond that links us
- bond between A and B A bond of friendship had been forged between them.
- The agreement strengthened the bonds between the two countries.
- the special bond between mother and child
- Informal language creates a bond between the members of the community.
- bond with somebody The students formed strong bonds with each other.
Extra ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsb2- She felt a bond of affection for the other girls.
- We try to forge bonds between the different communities.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- close
- strong
- common
- …
- be linked by
- feel
- have
- …
- exist
- link somebody
- bond between
- bond of
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- [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
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyc2- The bonds were redeemed in 2022.
- I decided to invest in some government bonds.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high-yield
- long-term
- corporate
- …
- buy
- invest in
- purchase
- …
- market
- [uncountable] (especially North American English, law) a sum of money that is paid as bail
- He was released on $5 000 bond.
- [countable] (also mortgage bond)(South African English) a legal agreement by which a bank lends you money to buy a house, etc. which you pay back over many years; the sum of money that is lent
- to pay off a bond
- We had to take out a second bond on the property.
- bond rates (= of interest)
- bonds[plural] (formal) the ropes or chains keeping somebody prisoner; anything that stops you from being free to do what you want
- to release somebody from their bonds
- the bonds of oppression/injustice
- [countable] (formal) a legal written agreement or promise
- We entered into a solemn bond.
- [countable] the way in which two things are joined together
- a firm bond between the two surfaces
- [countable] the way in which atoms are held together in a chemical compoundTopics Physics and chemistryc2
strong connection
money
ropes/chains
legal agreement
join
chemistry
Word OriginMiddle English: variant of band.
Idioms
See bond in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee bond in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishsomebody’s word is their bond
- somebody’s promise can be relied on completely
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