bond
/bɑnd/ noun B1- 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.
- A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture. · Many say that government and corporate bonds are a good investment to balance against a portfolio consisting primarily of stocks.
- 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.
- A physical connection which binds, a band. · The prisoner was brought before the tribunal in iron bonds.
- An emotional link, connection or union; that which holds two or more people together, as in a friendship; a tie. · They had grown up as friends and neighbors, and not even vastly differing political views could break the bond of their friendship.
- Moral or political duty or obligation.
- A link or force between neighbouring atoms in a molecule. · Organic chemistry primarily consists of the study of carbon bonds, in their many variations.
- A binding agreement, a covenant. · You could rely on him. His word was his bond.· Herbert resented his wife for subjecting him to the bonds of matrimony; he claimed they had gotten married while drunk.
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But you know none are so formal as bankers in transacting business; I intended this money for the charity fund, and I seemed to be robbing them if I did not pay them with these precise bonds.
“Certainly, I excuse you,” said Monte Cristo graciously, “and pocket them.” And he placed the bonds in his pocket-book.
“Stay,” said Monte Cristo, as though he had not observed her confusion, “I have heard of a lucky hit that was made yesterday on the Neapolitan bonds.”
“That reminds me,” he said, “that when you entered I was on the point of signing five little bonds; I have already signed two: will you allow me to do the same to the others?”
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