bond: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with B · ends with D
Meaning of bond
noun
- countable, uncountable
A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
- countable, uncountable
A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.
Example: Many say that government and corporate bonds are a good investment to balance against a portfolio consisting primarily of stocks.
- countable, uncountable
A partial payment made to show a provider that the customer is sincere about buying a product or a service. If the product or service is not purchased the customer then forfeits the bond.
- countable, in-plural, often, uncountable
A physical connection which binds, a band.
Example: The prisoner was brought before the tribunal in iron bonds.
Listed forms: bonds.
Source: Wiktionary — bond.
verb
- transitive
To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.
Example: The gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage.
- transitive
To cause to adhere (one material with another).
Example: The children bonded their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage.
- transitive
To form a chemical compound with.
Example: Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements.
- transitive
To guarantee or secure a financial risk.
Example: The contractor was bonded with a local underwriter.
Listed forms: bonds, bonding, bonded.
Source: Wiktionary — bond.
noun
A peasant; churl.
A vassal; serf; one held in bondage to a superior.
Listed forms: bonds.
Source: Wiktionary — bond.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for bond.
noun
an electrical force linking atoms
- chemical 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 certificate
noun
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
noun
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
- bail
- bail bond
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is bond in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
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Letter-value score of bond
B(3) + O(1) + N(1) + D(2) = 7 points.
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Anagrams of bond
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from bond
9 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in bond. Showing up to 24, longest first.