[bɒnd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a relationship between people or groups based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences
(e.g: there was a bond of understanding between them)

- a connection between two surfaces or objects that have been joined together, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure
(e.g: there was no effective bond between the concrete and the steel)

- an agreement with legal force

- a pattern in which bricks are laid in order to ensure the strength of the resulting structure
(e.g: English bond)


Phrases:
- in bond

Origin:
Middle English: variant of band

[bɒnd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- join or be joined securely to something else, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure
(e.g: press the material to bond the layers together)

- join or be joined by a chemical bond
(e.g: neutral molecules bond to the central atom)

- lay (bricks) in an overlapping pattern so as to form a strong structure

- place (dutiable goods) in bond
(e.g: assets may have to be sold or bonded to provide cash for the payment of this tax)


Phrases:
- in bond

Origin:
Middle English: variant of band