bond (Noun) — An electrical force linking atoms.
bond (Noun) — 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.
bond (Noun) — A connection based on kinship, marriage or common interest. ex. "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"
bond (Noun) — (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial. ex. "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman" ex. "the judge set bail bond at $10,000"
bond (Noun) — A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner).
bond (Noun) — A connection that fastens things together.
bond (Noun) — A superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents.
bond (Noun) — The property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition. ex. "the mutual bond of cells"
bond (Noun) — (construction) a specific pattern of bricklaying.
bond (Noun) — 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).
bond (Noun) — British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming.
bond (Verb) — Remain stuck to; keep in place. ex. "Will this wallpaper bond to the wall?"
bond (Verb) — Create social or emotional ties. ex. "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
bond (Verb) — Issue bonds on.
bond (Verb) — Bring together in a common cause or emotion.
bond (Verb) — (chemistry) to form a chemical bond with.