bond
noun
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British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
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a connection that fastens things together
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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)
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a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
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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
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an electrical force linking atoms
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(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
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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
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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
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a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents
verb
- 1
stick to firmly
Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
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bring together in a common cause or emotion
The death of their child had drawn them together
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issue bonds on
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create social or emotional ties
The grandparents want to bond with the child
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