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bond

/bɑːnd/  ·  say it: bahnd

a loan to a government or company repaid with interest

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In more detail

1. (noun) a strong feeling of connection between people

2. (noun) a document that promises to repay borrowed money with interest

3. (noun) a connection or link between things

4. (verb) to form a close relationship with someone

Examples

• The two friends shared a special bond that lasted their whole lives.
• The government sold bonds to raise money for the new highway.
• There is a chemical bond between the atoms in a molecule.

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