Search this site:

Thesaurus: bond


Reference


Word of the Day
competent
Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable
Petersons.com
Add Word of the Day to your personalized My Yahoo! page:
Add to My Yahoo! View RSS Feed
About My Yahoo! and RSS »

 

bond

noun
  1. Something that physically confines the legs or arms: chain (used in plural), fetter, handcuff (often used in plural), hobble, iron (used in plural), manacle, restraint, shackle. Archaic: gyve. See free
  2. That which unites or binds: knot, ligament, ligature, link, nexus, tie, vinculum, yoke. See connect
  3. A legally binding arrangement between parties: agreement, compact 2, contract, convention, covenant, pact. See agree
  4. The close physical union of two objects: adherence, adhesion, cohesion. See connect
  5. Money supplied for the temporary release of an arrested person that guarantees appearance of that person for trial: bail 1. See law
verb
To hold fast: adhere, cleave 2, cling, cohere, stick. See connect

Search Thesaurus:
 

 More on Yahoo! Education
 • Online and On-Campus Degree Programs
    MBAs  -  Technology Management  -  Education  -  Health  -  More

 • College & Grad School - A Comprehensive Guide
    College Search  -  Test Prep  -  Application Tips  -  Scholarship Search
 

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of The American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Other Important Information
-