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bond

/bɑnd/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. noun

    an electrical force linking atoms

  2. 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

  3. noun

    a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest

    the shifting alliances within a large family

  4. noun

    (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

  5. noun

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

  6. verb

    stick to firmly

    Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?

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