bonds

1. n an electrical force linking atoms n 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 n a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest n (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial n a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) n a connection that fastens things together n a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents n United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed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) n British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming n the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition v stick to firmly v create social or emotional ties v issue bonds on v bring together in a common cause or emotion Source: ecdict

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