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Bond Definition: Emotional Tie & Investment Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：a strong connection (bond)

bond 🔊

/bɒnd/

A strong connection or friendship between people.

Bond emotional connection between friends under tree

a strong connection 🔊

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/eɪ strɒŋ kəˈnekʃən/

A bond is a powerful and enduring emotional connection between people, often based on shared experiences, trust, or affection.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'bend' meaning to bind; related to 'bind'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a 'bond' as a 'bound' friendship or a 'bound' promise.

📖 Example

The years they spent together in university formed a strong bond that lasts to this day. 🔊 The years they spent together in university formed a strong bond that lasts to this day.

🔗 Collocations

form a bond – to create a close connection

strengthen the bond – to make the connection stronger

emotional bond – a bond based on feelings

🔄 Synonyms

connection (n.) – a relationship in which people are linked together

tie (n.) – a strong connection between people

link (n.) – something that connects two things or people

🚫 Antonyms

estrangement (n.) – a state of being distant or no longer friendly

separation (n.) – the act of breaking a connection

rift (n.) – a serious break in a relationship

🌱 Derivatives

bonded (adj.) – having a strong connection

bonding (n.) – the process of forming a bond

bondage (n.) – the state of being bound (archaic or figurative)

📖 Cultural Story

Originally referred to a fetter or chain; evolved in finance to mean a security promising repayment.

Meaning 2：a financial security (bond)

bond 🔊

/bɒnd/

An official paper you buy from a government or company. They borrow your money and promise to pay you back with interest later.

Bond financial security document with seals

a financial security 🔊

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/ə faɪˈnænʃəl sɪˈkjʊərəti/

A bond is a fixed-income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower (typically corporate or governmental). It pays periodic interest and returns the principal at maturity.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My grandfather prefers to invest in government bonds because they are safer than stocks. 🔊 My grandfather prefers to invest in government bonds because they are safer than stocks.

🔗 Collocations

issue a bond – to sell bonds to raise capital

government bond – a bond issued by a government

bond yield – the return an investor earns from a bond

🔄 Synonyms

debenture (n.) – a type of bond not secured by physical assets

treasury (n.) – government debt securities (often plural)

note (n.) – a shorter-term bond

🚫 Antonyms

stock (n.) – an equity security representing ownership

equity (n.) – ownership interest in a company

🌱 Derivatives

bondholder (n.) – a person who owns bonds

bonding (n.) – the process of issuing bonds (less common)

indenture (n.) – a legal contract for a bond