Definitions
A tie, connection, agreement, or something that fastens firmly.
Word origin
From Middle English bond, a variant of band, from Old English beand, bænd, bend (“bond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament, chaplet, crown”), from Proto-Germanic *bandaz, *bandiz (“band, fetter”). Cognate with Dutch band, German Band, Swedish band. Doublet of Bund. Related to bind.
Used in a sentence
“Many say that government and corporate bonds are a good investment to balance against a portfolio consisting primarily of stocks.”
“The prisoner was brought before the tribunal in iron bonds.”
“They had grown up as friends and neighbors, and not even vastly differing political views could break the bond of their friendship.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer7 curated clues
01“Close connection”4 letters
02“Connection that holds”4 letters
03“Glue-like connection”4 letters
04“Tie between people”4 letters
05“Tie of trust”4 letters
06“Trusted link”4 letters
07“Strong connection”4 letters
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