bond

CEFRB1

/bɒnd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A strong connection or an agreement to repay money.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.

Examples

  • At last, James Bond made it as an actor.

  • There is a strong bond between the brothers.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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.

  2. An emotional link, connection or union; that which holds two or more people together, as in a friendship; a tie.

  3. Moral or political duty or obligation.

More examples

In context

  • Many say that government and corporate bonds are a good investment to balance against a portfolio consisting primarily of stocks.

  • The prisoner was brought before the tribunal in iron bonds.

  • Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again...

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English bond, a variant of band, from Old English beand, bænd, bend (“bond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament, chaplet, crown”), from Proto-Germanic *bandaz, *bandiz (“band, fetter”). Cognate with Dutch band, German Band, Swedish band. Doublet of Bund. Related to bind.