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bond - noun

  1. Something that physically confines the legs or arms: chain(used in plural), fetter, handcuff(often used in plural), hobble, iron(used in plural), manacle, restraint, shackle. Archaic gyve. See free.
  2. That which unites or binds: knot, ligament, ligature, link, nexus, tie, vinculum, yoke. See connect.
  3. A legally binding arrangement between parties: agreement, compact, contract, convention, covenant, pact. See agree.
  4. The close physical union of two objects: adherence, adhesion, cohesion. See connect.
  5. Money supplied for the temporary release of an arrested person that guarantees appearance of that person for trial: bail. See law.

bond - verb

  1. To hold fast: adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick. See connect.