[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

bond \bond\ bo^nd, n. the same word as band. cf. band,
   bend.
   1. that which binds, ties, fastens, or confines, or by which
      anything is fastened or bound, as a cord, chain, etc.; a
      band; a ligament; a shackle or a manacle.
      1913 webster

            gnawing with my teeth my bonds in sunder,
            i gained my freedom.                  --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. pl. the state of being bound; imprisonment; captivity,
      restraint. "this man doeth nothing worthy of death or of
      bonds." --acts xxvi.
      1913 webster

   3. a binding force or influence; a cause of union; a uniting
      tie; as, the bonds of fellowship.
      1913 webster

            a people with whom i have no tie but the common bond
            of mankind.                           --burke.
      1913 webster

   4. moral or political duty or obligation.
      1913 webster

            i love your majesty
            according to my bond, nor more nor less. --shak.
      1913 webster

   5. law a writing under seal, by which a person binds
      himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay
      a certain sum on or before a future day appointed. this is
      a single bond. but usually a condition is added, that,
      if the obligor shall do a certain act, appear at a certain
      place, conform to certain rules, faithfully perform
      certain duties, or pay a certain sum of money, on or
      before a time specified, the obligation shall be void;
      otherwise it shall remain in full force. if the condition
      is not performed, the bond becomes forfeited, and the
      obligor and his heirs are liable to the payment of the
      whole sum. --bouvier. --wharton.
      1913 webster

   6. a financial instrument of the nature of the ordinary
      legal bond made by a government or a corporation for
      purpose of borrowing money; a written promise to pay a
      specific sum of money on or before a specified day, given
      in return for a sum of money; as, a government, city, or
      railway bond.
      1913 webster

   7. the state of goods placed in a bonded warehouse till the
      duties are paid; as, merchandise in bond.
      1913 webster

   8. arch. the union or tie of the several stones or bricks
      forming a wall. the bricks may be arranged for this
      purpose in several different ways, as in english bond or
      block bond fig. 1, where one course consists of bricks
      with their ends toward the face of the wall, called
      headers, and the next course of bricks with their lengths
      parallel to the face of the wall, called stretchers;
      flemish bond fig.2, where each course consists of
      headers and stretchers alternately, so laid as always to
      break joints; cross bond, which differs from the english
      by the change of the second stretcher line so that its
      joints come in the middle of the first, and the same
      position of stretchers comes back every fifth line;
      combined cross and english bond, where the inner part of
      the wall is laid in the one method, the outer in the
      other.
      1913 webster

   9. chem. a unit of chemical attraction between atoms; as,
      oxygen has two bonds of affinity. also called chemical
      bond. it is often represented in graphic formulae by a
      short line or dash. see diagram of benzene nucleus, and
      valence. several types of bond are distinguished by
      chemists, as double bond, triple bond, covalent
      bond, hydrogen bond.
      1913 webster +pjc

   10. elec. a heavy copper wire or rod connecting adjacent
       rails of an electric railway track when used as a part of
       the electric circuit.
       webster 1913 suppl.

   11. league; association; confederacy. south africa
       webster 1913 suppl.

             the africander bond, a league or association
             appealing to african, but practically to boer,
             patriotism.                          --james bryce.
       webster 1913 suppl.

   arbitration bond. see under arbitration.

   bond creditor law, a creditor whose debt is secured by a
      bond. --blackstone.

   covalent bond, an attractive force between two atoms of a
      molecule generated by the merging of an electron orbital
      of each atom into a combined orbital in the molecule. such
      bonds vary in strength, but in molecules of substances
      typically encountered in human experience as, water or
      alcohol they are sufficiently strong to persist and
      maintain the identity and integrity of the molecule over
      appreciable periods of time. each such bond satisfies one
      unit of valence for each of the atoms thus bonded.
      contrasted with hydrogen bond, which is weaker and does
      not satisfy the valence of either atom involved.

   double bond, triple bond, a covalent bond which
      involves the merging of orbitals of two or three
      electrons on each of the two connected atoms, thus
      satisfying two or three units of valence on each of the
      bonded atoms. when two carbon atoms are thus bonded, the
      bond and the compound are said to be unsaturated.

   bond debt law, a debt contracted under the obligation of
      a bond. --burrows.

   hydrogen bond, a non-covalent bond between hydrogen and
      another atom, usually oxygen or nitrogen. it does not
      involve the sharing of electrons between the bonded atoms,
      and therefore does not satisfy the valence of either atom.
      hydrogen bonds are weak ca. 5 kcal/mol and may be
      frequently broken and reformed in solution at room
      temperature.

   bond of a slate or lap of a slate, the distance between
      the top of one slate and the bottom or drip of the second
      slate above, i. e., the space which is covered with three
      thicknesses; also, the distance between the nail of the
      under slate and the lower edge of the upper slate.

   bond timber, timber worked into a wall to tie or strengthen
      it longitudinally.
      1913 webster +pjc

   syn: chains; fetters; captivity; imprisonment.
        1913 webster
see also:
band bend single bond english bond block bond chemical bond 
benzene nucleus valence double bond triple bond covalent bond 
hydrogen bond arbitration bond arbitration bond creditor covalent bond 
valence bond debt bond of a slate lap of a slate bond timber 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

bond \bond\, a.
   in a state of servitude or slavery; captive.
   1913 webster

         by one spirit are we all baptized . . . whether we be
         jews or gentiles, whether we be bond or free. --1 cor.
                                                  xii. 13.
   1913 webster

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

bond \bond\ bo^nd, v. t. imp.  p. p. bonded; p. pr. 
   vb. n. bonding.
   1. to place under the conditions of a bond; to mortgage; to
      secure the payment of the duties on goods or merchandise
      by giving a bond.
      1913 webster

   2. arch. to dispose in building, as the materials of a
      wall, so as to secure solidity.
      1913 webster
see also:
bonded bonding 

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

bond \bond\, n. oe. bond, bonde, peasant, serf, as. bonda,
   bunda, husband, bouseholder, from icel. b=ondi husbandman,
   for b=uandi, fr. b=ua to dwell. see boor, husband.
   a vassal or serf; a slave. obs. or archaic
   1913 webster
see also:
boor husband 

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

bond
     adj : held in slavery; "born of enslaved parents" syn: enslaved,
            enthralled, in bondage
     n 1: an electrical force linking atoms syn: chemical bond
     2: 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 syn: bond certificate
     3: a connection based on kinship or marriage or common
        interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family";
        "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between
        them" syn: alliance
     4: 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"; "a $10,000 bond was
        furnished by an alderman" syn: bail, bail bond
     5: a restraint that confines or restricts freedom especially
        something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner syn: shackle,
         hamper, trammel, trammels
     6: a connection that fastens things together syn: attachment
     7: a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper;
        originally made for printing documents syn: bond paper
     8: united states civil rights leader who was elected to the
        legislature in georgia but was barred from taking his seat
        because he opposed the vietnam war born 1940 syn: julian
        bond
     9: british secret operative 007 in novels by ian fleming syn:
        james bond
     10: the property of sticking together as of glue and wood or
         the joining of surfaces of different composition syn: adhesiveness,
          adhesion, adherence
     v 1: stick to firmly; "will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
          syn: adhere, hold fast, bind, stick, stick to
     2: create social or emotional ties; "the grandparents want to
        bond with the child" syn: bind, tie, attach
     3: issue bonds on
     4: bring together in a common cause or emotion; "the death of
        their child had drawn them together" syn: bring together,
         draw together
see also:
enslaved enthralled in bondage chemical bond bond certificate alliance 
bail bail bond shackle hamper trammel 
trammels attachment bond paper julian bond james bond 
adhesiveness adhesion adherence adhere hold fast 
bind stick stick to tie attach 
bring together draw together 

[6] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

458 moby thesaurus words for "bond":
   fannie mae, federal agency bond, ginnie mae, oregon boat,
   series e bond, series h bond, accident insurance, accord, accouple,
   accumulate, actuary, addition, adherence, adhesion, adhesive,
   adjunct, adjustment bond, affairs, affiliation, affinity,
   affixation, agglomeration, agglutinate, agglutination, aggregation,
   agreement, allegiance, alliance, amass, annexation, annuity,
   annuity bond, appreciation bond, approximation, arrangement,
   articulate, articulation, assemblage, assemble, assented bond,
   associate, association, assumed bond, assurance, assure,
   attachment, attest, aviation insurance, baby bond, back, bail,
   bail bond, band, bargain, be sponsor for, bearer bond,
   bearer certificate, bilbo, bind, binding, binding agreement,
   bona fides, bond anticipation note, bonds, bonne foi, bottomry,
   bracket, bracketing, bridge, bridge over, bridle,
   business life insurance, callable bond, camisole, cartel,
   casualty insurance, cement, certificate of insurance, certify,
   chain, chains, checks, clap together, clasping, cling, clinging,
   closeness, clustering, cohere, coherence, cohesion, collar,
   collateral trust bond, collect, collective agreement, combination,
   combine, communication, compact, comprise, concatenate,
   concatenation, concourse, concurrence, confirm, confluence,
   congeries, conglobulate, conglomeration, conjoin, conjugate,
   conjugation, conjunction, connect, connectedness, connection,
   connective, consolidated annuities, consolidated stock, consols,
   consortium, constancy, constraints, contiguity, contract,
   contract by deed, contract of record, contract quasi, contrariety,
   controls, convention, convergence, convertible bond,
   convertible debenture, copulate, copulation, cords, corporate bond,
   corporation stock, countersecure, couple, coupling, coupon bond,
   coupon rate, court bond, covenant, covenant of indemnity,
   covenant of salt, cover, credit insurance, credit life insurance,
   cuffs, current income bond, current yield, deal, dealings,
   debenture, debenture bond, deductible, deduction, deed,
   deed of trust, deed poll, deep-discount bond, defense bond,
   deferred bond, definitive bond, deposit, devotedness, devotion,
   dicker, discount bond, disjunction, earnest, earnest money,
   embrace, employment contract, encompass, endorse,
   endowment insurance, engagement, ensure, equipment bond,
   equipment note, equipment trust, equipment trust bond,
   equipment trust certificate, escrow, extended bond, faith,
   faithfulness, family maintenance policy, fastener, fastening,
   fealty, fetter, fetters, fidelity, fidelity bond,
   fidelity insurance, filiation, firmness, first mortgage bond,
   firsts, flood insurance, formal agreement, formal contract,
   fraternal insurance, gag, gage, gather, gathering,
   general mortgage bond, general obligation bond, girding, glue,
   go bail, good faith, government bond, government insurance,
   group policy, guarantee, guaranteed bond, guaranty, gyves, halter,
   hamper, handcuffs, handsel, health insurance, high-grade bond,
   hobbles, hock, hold together, homage, homology, hooking, hookup,
   hopples, hostage, hypothecate, impignorate, implied contract,
   include, income bond, indemnity, indent, indenture,
   industrial life insurance, insurance, insurance agent,
   insurance broker, insurance company, insurance man,
   insurance policy, insure, interchangeable bond, intercommunication,
   intercourse, interim bond, interinsurance, interlinking,
   interrelationship, intimacy, ironclad agreement, irons, join,
   joinder, joining, joint bond, jointure, junction, knot, knotting,
   lashing, lay together, leading strings, league, leash,
   legal agreement, legal contract, liability insurance, liaison,
   license bond, ligament, ligation, ligature,
   limited payment insurance, link, linkage, linking, loyalty,
   lump together, mainprise, major medical insurance,
   malpractice insurance, manacle, marine insurance, marriage, marry,
   marshal, mass, meeting, merge, merger, merging, mobilize, mortgage,
   mortgage bond, mortgage deed, municipal bond, mutual agreement,
   mutual attraction, mutual company, muzzle, nearness,
   negotiable bond, nexus, nominal rate, nonnegotiable bond,
   ocean marine insurance, optional bond, pact, paction, pair,
   pairing, par bond, parol contract, participating bond, pawn,
   permit bond, perpetual bond, piece together, pignus, pillory,
   pledge, policy, post, premium bond, promise, promissory note,
   propinquity, protocol, proximity, purchase money bond, put in hock,
   put in pawn, put together, put up, rapport, recognizance,
   refunding bond, registered bond, registered certificate, reins,
   relatedness, relation, relations, relationship, replevin, replevy,
   restraint, restraints, revenue bond, robbery insurance,
   roll into one, ropes, savings bond, second mortgage bond, seconds,
   secure, secured bond, security, shackle, shackles, sign, sign for,
   similarity, small bond, social security, solder, span,
   special contract, specialty, specialty contract, splice, sponsor,
   spout, stake, stand behind, stand up for, state bond, staunchness,
   steadfastness, stick, stick together, sticking, stipulation,
   stock company, stocks, stocks and bonds, straightjacket,
   strait-waistcoat, straitjacket, stranglehold, subscribe to, surety,
   symbiosis, sympathy, take in, tape, tax anticipation note,
   tax-free bond, term insurance, tether, theft insurance, tie,
   tie-in, tie-up, tieing, ties, title deed, token payment, trammel,
   trammels, transaction, treasury bond, treaty, troth, true blue,
   trueness, trust indenture, trustee mortgage bond, undersign,
   understanding, undertaking, underwrite, underwriter, unification,
   unify, union, union contract, unite, unsecured bond, vadimonium,
   vadium, valid contract, vinculum, voting bond, wage contract,
   war bond, warrant, warranty, weld, yield to maturity, yoke, yoking,
   zipping

[7] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

bond
   an obligation of any kind num. 30:2, 4, 12. the word means
   also oppression or affliction ps. 116:16; phil. 1:7. christian
   love is the "bond of perfectness" col. 3:14, and the
   influences of the spirit are the "bond of peace" eph. 4:3.
   

[8] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

bond, contract. an obligation or bond is a deed whereby the obligor, obliges 
himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, to pay a certain sum of 
money to another at a day appointed. but see 2 shepl. 185. if this be all, 
the bond is called a single one, simplex obligatio; but there is generally a 
condition added, that if the obligor pays a smaller sum, or does, or omits 
to do some particular act, the obligation shall be void. 2 bl. com. 840. the 
word bond ex vi termini imports a sealed instrument. 2 s.  r. 502; 1 bald. 
r. 129; 2 porter, r. 19; 1 blackf. r. 241; harp. r. 434; 6 verm. r. 40. see 
condition; interest of money; penalty. it is proposed to consider: 1. the 
form of a bond, namely, the words by which it may be made, and the 
ceremonies required. 2. the condition. 3. the performance or discharge. 
     2.- i. 1. there must be parties to a bond, an obligor and obligee : for 
where a bond was made with condition that the obligor should pay twenty 
pounds to such person or persons; as e. h. should, by her last will and 
testament in writing, name and appoint the same to be paid, and e. h. did 
not appoint any person to, whom the same should be paid, it was held that 
the money was not payable to the executors of e. h. hob. 9. no particular 
form of words are essential to create an obligation, but any words which 
declare the intention of the parties, and denote that one is bound to the 
other, will be sufficient, provided the ceremonies mentioned below have been 
observed. shep. touch. 367-8; bac. abr. obligations, b; com. dig. 
obligations, b 1. 
     3. - 2. it must be in writing, on paper or parchment, and if it be made 
on other materials it is void. bac. abr. obligations, a. 
     4. - 3. it must be sealed, though it is not necessary that it should be 
mentioned in the writing that it is sealed. as to what is a sufficient 
sealing, see the above case, and the word seal. 
     5. - 4. it must be delivered by the party whose bond it is, to the 
other. bac. abr. obligations, c. but the delivery and acceptance may be by 
attorney.  the date is not considered of the substance of a deed, and 
therefore a bond which either has no date or an impossible one is still 
good, provided the real day of its being dated or given, that is, delivered, 
can be proved. 2 bl. com. 304; com. dig. fait, b 3; 3 call, 309. see date. 
     6. - ii. the condition is either for the payment of money, or for the 
performance of something else. in the latter case, if the condition be 
against some rule of law merely, positively impossible at the time of making 
it, uncertain or insensible, the condition alone is void, and the bond shall 
stand single and unconditional; for it is the folly of the obligor to enter 
into such an obligation, from which he can never be released. if it be to do 
a thing malum in se, the obligation itself is void, the whole contract being 
unlawful. 2 bl. com. 340; bac. abr. conditions, k, l; com. dig. conditions, 
d 1, d 2, d 3, d 7, d 8. 
     7. - iii. 1. when, by the condition of an obligation, the act to be 
done to the obligee is of its own nature transitory, as payment of money, 
delivery of charters, or the like, and no time is limited, it ought to be 
performed in convenient time. 6 co. 31 co. lit. 208; roll. abr. 436. 
     8. - 2. a payment before the day is good; co. lit. 212, a; or before 
action brought. 10 mass. 419; 11 mass. 217. 
     9. - 3. if the condition be to do a thing within a certain time, it may 
be performed the last day of the time appointed. bac. abr. conditions, p 3. 
    10. - 4. if the condition be to do an act, without limiting any time, he 
who has the benefit may do it at what time he pleases. com. dig. conditions, 
g 3. 
    11. - 5. when the place where the act to be performed is agreed upon, 
the party who is to perform it, is not obliged to seek the opposite party 
elsewhere; nor is he to whom it is to be performed bound to accept of the 
performance in another place. roll. 445, 446 com. dig. conditions, g 9 bac. 
abr. conditions, p 4. see performance. 
    12. - 6. for what amounts to a breach of a condition in a bond see bac. 
abr.  conditions, 0; com. dig. conditions, m; and this dict. tit. breach. 

[9] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

bond, co
  zip codes: 80423

[10] : U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

bond -- u.s. county in illinois
   population 2000:    17633
   housing units 2000: 6690
   land area 2000:     380.202665 sq. miles 984.720341 sq. km
   water area 2000:    2.463557 sq. miles 6.380583 sq. km
   total area 2000:    382.666222 sq. miles 991.100924 sq. km
   located within:       illinois il, fips 17
   location:             38.882098 n, 89.434850 w
   headwords:
    bond
    bond, il
    bond county
    bond county, il

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