bonds

noun

the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming

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)

a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper

a connection that fastens things together

a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial

a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest

a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money

an electrical force linking atoms

verb

bring together in a common cause or emotion

issue bonds on

create social or emotional ties

stick to firmly

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