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I think getting married gave me a focus. It gave me a focus and direction I want to have in my life. And I think having another person that you make such a purposeful bond with has given me the opportunity to see how that can be with all the other aspects of my life.
Selma Blair

Meaning of "bond" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOND

From Old Norse band.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOND

bond  [bɒnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bond is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bond in English.

WHAT DOES BOND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bond in the English dictionary

The first definition of bond in the dictionary is something that binds, fastens, or holds together, such as a chain or rope. Other definition of bond is something that brings or holds people together; tie. Bond is also something that restrains or imprisons; captivity or imprisonment.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOND

PRESENT

Present
I bond
you bond
he/she/it bonds
we bond
you bond
they bond
Present continuous
I am bonding
you are bonding
he/she/it is bonding
we are bonding
you are bonding
they are bonding
Present perfect
I have bonded
you have bonded
he/she/it has bonded
we have bonded
you have bonded
they have bonded
Present perfect continuous
I have been bonding
you have been bonding
he/she/it has been bonding
we have been bonding
you have been bonding
they have been bonding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bonded
you bonded
he/she/it bonded
we bonded
you bonded
they bonded
Past continuous
I was bonding
you were bonding
he/she/it was bonding
we were bonding
you were bonding
they were bonding
Past perfect
I had bonded
you had bonded
he/she/it had bonded
we had bonded
you had bonded
they had bonded
Past perfect continuous
I had been bonding
you had been bonding
he/she/it had been bonding
we had been bonding
you had been bonding
they had been bonding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bond
you will bond
he/she/it will bond
we will bond
you will bond
they will bond
Future continuous
I will be bonding
you will be bonding
he/she/it will be bonding
we will be bonding
you will be bonding
they will be bonding
Future perfect
I will have bonded
you will have bonded
he/she/it will have bonded
we will have bonded
you will have bonded
they will have bonded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bonding
you will have been bonding
he/she/it will have been bonding
we will have been bonding
you will have been bonding
they will have been bonding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bond
you would bond
he/she/it would bond
we would bond
you would bond
they would bond
Conditional continuous
I would be bonding
you would be bonding
he/she/it would be bonding
we would be bonding
you would be bonding
they would be bonding
Conditional perfect
I would have bond
you would have bond
he/she/it would have bond
we would have bond
you would have bond
they would have bond
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bonding
you would have been bonding
he/she/it would have been bonding
we would have been bonding
you would have been bonding
they would have been bonding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bond
we let´s bond
you bond
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bond
Past participle
bonded
Present Participle
bonding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOND


abscond
əbˈskɒnd
beyond
bɪˈjɒnd
blond
blɒnd
blonde
blɒnd
correspond
ˌkɒrɪˈspɒnd
donned
dɒnd
fond
fɒnd
Fronde
frɒnd
Garamond
ˈɡærəmɒnd
Gond
ɡɒnd
millpond
ˈmɪlˌpɒnd
monde
mɒnd
platinum-blonde
ˌplætɪnəmˈblɒnd
pond
pɒnd
respond
rɪˈspɒnd
ronde
rɒnd
seconde
sɪˈkɒnd
sonde
sɒnd
vagabond
ˈvæɡəˌbɒnd
wand
wɒnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOND

bonbonniere
bonce
bond market
bond paper
bond washing
bondable
bondage
bondager
bonded
bonded goods
bonded labour
bonded warehouse
bonder
bondholder
Bondi
Bondi Beach
bonding
bondless
bondmaid
bondmanship

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOND

a big fish in a small pond
above and beyond
almond
au fond
black diamond
chemical bond
covalent bond
Desmond
diamond
fish pond
Hammond
hydrogen bond
Lomond
plafond
Redmond
Richmond
second
split second
split-second
the back of beyond

Synonyms and antonyms of bond in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BOND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bond» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bond

Translation of «bond» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOND

Find out the translation of bond to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bond from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bond» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

结合
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vínculo
570 millions of speakers

English

bond
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंधन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَلَاقَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

связь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conexão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bindung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

縛るもの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

묶는 것
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jaminan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự gắn kết, giao kèo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பத்திர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंधपत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bağ
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

legame
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

więź
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зв´язок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

legătură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύνδεσμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

band
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

band
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bånd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bond

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOND»

The term «bond» is very widely used and occupies the 5.308 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bond» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bond» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bond

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10 QUOTES WITH «BOND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bond.
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Shawn Amos
Fresh content doesn't exist to game the SEO system. It's the words, images, and stories that truly engage us, make us want to share with others, and creates a bond between us and a brand.
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Scott Aukerman
The power of podcasting is pretty remarkable. It is such an amazing way to mobilize fans. It's almost like they're part of your family. They probably listen to you more than they listen to their own families. I know that's true for me. So there is a real bond there.
3
Richard Bach
The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.
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Jan Peter Balkenende
Day after day we must remember we can take freedom for granted. Day after day we must keep the bond between freedom and other values in mind.
5
Alex Berenson
For investors who do want to speculate in high-yield bonds, one alternative may be a junk bond mutual fund, which can offer investors the relative safety of diversification.
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Mayim Bialik
The most empowering feminist act is for women to be taught about the ways babies bond and then decide what they want to do.
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Selma Blair
I think getting married gave me a focus. It gave me a focus and direction I want to have in my life. And I think having another person that you make such a purposeful bond with has given me the opportunity to see how that can be with all the other aspects of my life.
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Joseph P. Bradley
Society cannot exist without law. Law is the bond of society: that which makes it, that which preserves it and keeps it together. It is, in fact, the essence of civil society.
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Dionne Bromfield
I wouldn't say my mother was my best friend, because that sounds odd, but we have a really tight bond and she is my friend on Facebook. Although she only goes on it to check up on me and sometimes we argue about it.
10
Herb Caen
San Franciscans have a bond of self-satisfaction bordering on smugness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOND»

Discover the use of bond in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bond and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bond Book, Third Edition: Everything Investors Need to ...
This is a one-stop resource for both seasoned bond investors looking for the latest information on the fixed-income market and equities investors planning to diversify their holdings.
Annette Thau, 2010
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The Sibling Bond
But Stephen Bank and Michael Kahn changed all that with this pathbreaking book, which provides a rare glimpse into the inner lives of siblings and explores their unique and enduring relationships.
Stephen P. Bank, Michael D. Kahn, 1997
3
Bond with Nature
Suitable for 9 to 15 year olds
Ruskin Bond, 2010
4
The James Bond Phenomenon: A Critical Reader
Sean Connery's tuxedo, Ursula Andress' bikini, Oddjob's bowler hat, and Q's gadgets are just a few defining features of the 007 world examined in this text.
Christoph Lindner, 2003
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The Politics of James Bond: From Fleming's Novels to the Big ...
A fascinating and accessible account of this global phenomenon, The Politics of James Bond uses the plots and characterizations in the novels and the blockbuster films to place Bond in a historical, cultural, and political context. ¯ ...
Jeremy Black, 2005
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THE ROOM ON THE ROOF
The Room on the Roof is Ruskin Bond’s masterpiece of adolescence and coming of age.
RUSKIN BOND, 2008
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Dramatic Strategies in the Plays of Edward Bond
In this book, Jenny Spencer presents an in-depth examination of Bond's work.
Jenny S. Spencer, 1992
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Bond Assessment Papers
Carefully graded papers that practise all the key skillsThorough coverage of the essentials - the National Curriculum and more For consolidation, revision, exam practice and homeworkNew modern format and layout - even easier to markAnswers ...
J. M. Bond, Andrew Baines, 2001
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Ian Fleming and James Bond: The Cultural Politics of 007
Cultural critics examine the many faces of 007 and of its creator, Ian Fleming, placing the original novels in the political and social contexts that spawned the character.
Edward P. Comentale, Stephen Watt, Skip Willman, 2005
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An Introduction to Bond Markets
This book offers a detailed yet accessible look at bond instruments, and is aimed specifically at newcomers to the market or those unfamiliar with modern fixed income products.
Moorad Choudhry, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bond is used in the context of the following news items.
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James Bond Musical Is in the Works
A new musical based on British super spy James Bond is reportedly being developed for a hopeful Broadway run, according to a Playbill ... «TIME, Jul 15»
2
Bond Fund Goes on the Defensive
Bond investors who flocked to Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund (MWTIX) seeking stability have been rewarded. But its managers are ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
China's debt for bond swap a plus for banking stocks
Zhang assumes a risk weighting of 20 per cent for a 10-year bond and a yield of 3.58 per cent, with financing provided by further cuts in bank ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
4
Time for a Bond-Fund Checkup
As for the contents of that bond portfolio, he favors high-quality corporates, or so-called investment-grade issues, rather than Treasurys. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
The first James Bond comic in 20 years launches this fall, and it …
Agent 007 is all set to return to movie screens around the world, but "Spectre" isn't the only place you'll find James Bond this fall. Comic book ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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Greek 'No' Vote Sends European Bond Investors A Dose Of Reality
On Monday morning, as traders responded to the Greek vote, bond yields fell in the United Kingdom, France and Germany, with Bunds ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Slain 7-year-old's dad among hundreds free on bond for gun …
Antonio Brown — father of 7-year-old Amari Brown, who was fatally shot Saturday night — talks to reporters on Monday, July 6, 2015, ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
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Bond Investors Shouldn't Turn Down a Discount
The heat in the pressure cooker that is the bond market may be starting to reach a boiling point. Following years of artificially elongated global ... «Institutional Investor, Jul 15»
9
Why Pierce Brosnan Was Never Totally Comfortable Playing James …
It's not easy being Bond. Aside from the massive undertaking of headlining one of the most beloved movie franchises of all time, there's also the ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
10
5 Zacks #1 Rank Diversified Bond Mutual Funds - Mutual Fund …
Diversified bond funds provide investors with a convenient and affordable option to hold a portfolio of bonds from different economic sectors. «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

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