Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bond
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n. & v. --n. 1 a a thing that ties another down or together. b (usu. in pl.) a thing restraining bodily freedom (broke his bonds). 2 (often in pl.) a a uniting force (sisterly bond). b a restraint; a responsibility (bonds of duty). 3 a binding engagement; an agreement (his word is his bond). 4 Commerce a certificate issued by a government or a public company promising to repay borrowed money at a fixed rate of interest at a specified time; a debenture. 5 adhesiveness. 6 Law a deed by which a person is bound to make payment to another. 7 Chem. linkage between atoms in a molecule or a solid. 8 Building the laying of bricks in one of various patterns in a wall in order to ensure strength (English bond; Flemish bond). --v. 1 tr. a lay (bricks) overlapping. b bind together (resin with fibres, etc.). 2 intr. adhere; hold together. 3 tr. connect with a bond. 4 tr. place (goods) in bond. 5 intr. become emotionally attached. Phrases and idioms bond paper high-quality writing-paper. bond-washing dividend-stripping. in bond (of goods) stored in a bonded warehouse until the importer pays the duty owing (see BONDED). Etymology: ME var. of BAND(1)
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I. noun see: band Date: 12th century something that binds or restrains ; fetter, a binding agreement ; covenant, 3. a band or cord used to tie something, a material or device for binding, an attractive force that holds together the atoms, ions, or groups of atoms in a molecule or crystal, an adhesive, cementing material, or fusible ingredient that combines, unites, or strengthens, a uniting or binding element or force ; tie , 5. an obligation made binding by a money forfeit, one who acts as bail or surety, an interest-bearing certificate of public or private indebtedness, an insurance agreement pledging surety for financial loss caused to another by the act or default of a third person or by some contingency over which the third person may have no control, the systematic lapping of brick in a wall, the state of goods made, stored, or transported under the care of ~ed agencies until the duties or taxes on them are paid, a 100-proof straight whiskey aged at least four years under government supervision before being bottled, ~ paper, II. verb Date: 1677 transitive verb to lap (as brick) for solidity of construction, 2. to secure payment of duties and taxes on (goods) by giving a ~, to convert into a debt secured by ~s, to provide a ~ for or cause to provide such a ~ , 3. to cause to adhere firmly, to embed in a matrix, to hold together in a molecule or crystal by chemical ~s, intransitive verb to hold together or solidify by or as if by means of a ~ or binder, to form a close relationship especially through frequent association , ~able adjective ~er noun III. adjective Etymology: Middle English ~e, from ~e customary tenant, from Old English bōnda householder, from Old Norse bōndi Date: 14th century bound in slavery ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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