The meaning of Bonds

noun

The state or process of affiliating or being affiliated.

Usage examples:

The group has no affiliation to any preservation society

noun

The relationship between two companies that are officially connected to each other

Usage examples:

And that's exactly what's behind our new affiliation: growing the business.

verb

Stick, attach, or fasten (something) to something else.

Usage examples:

Panels to which he affixes copies of fine old prints

noun

An addition to the base form or stem of a word in order to modify its meaning or create a new word.

Usage examples:

Languages that work like this, where whole phrases or clauses can be formed in one word by attachin…

noun

Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling.

Usage examples:

The two officers nodded in agreement

noun

The condition of having the same opinion, or a decision or arrangement between two or more people or groups to do something or to obey the same rules

Usage examples:

[ c ] a new trade agreement, [ u ] both sides were in agreement on the basic terms, but many detail…

noun

A decision or arrangement that has been made and accepted by two or more people, groups, organizations, etc.

Usage examples:

Agreement between sb and sb based on the rental agreement between the landlord and the tenant, eith…

noun

A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

Usage examples:

A defensive alliance between australia and new zealand

noun

A group of countries, political parties, or people who work together because of shared interests or aims, or the act of forming such a group

Usage examples:

[ c ] switzerland does not belong to any military alliance., [ u ] alliance against our common enem…

noun

An agreement to work with another person, organization, etc. to try to achieve the same thing

Usage examples:

A business/economic/marketing alliance, forge/form/enter into an alliance with sb/sth the company w…

noun

(often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose.

Usage examples:

The national association of probation officers

noun

A group of people united in an organization because of their common interests

Usage examples:

The aarp, the american association of retired persons, is a huge organization with millions of memb…

noun

A group of people or organizations who work together for a particular purpose, often used in the names of particular organizations

Usage examples:

The creation of more part-time jobs is supported by the employers' association., a business/profess…

noun

A positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise.

Usage examples:

He gave an assurance that work would begin on monday

verb

Join or fasten (something) to something else.

Usage examples:

Attach your safety line to the bridge

noun

An extra part or extension that is or may be attached to something to perform a particular function.

Usage examples:

The processor comes complete with a blender attachment

noun

A statement in which you say or admit something that you believe, support, or intend to do

Usage examples:

They were imprisoned for their avowal of anti-government beliefs., her public avowals to reduce cri…

noun

An agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other.

Usage examples:

Bargains between political parties supporting the government

verb

Negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction.

Usage examples:

He bargained with the local council to rent the stadium

noun

An advantageous purchase

verb

Tie or fasten (something) tightly together.

Usage examples:

They bound her hands and feet

noun

A problematical situation.

Usage examples:

He is in a bind that gets worse with every passing minute

verb

To tie someone or something tightly, or to fasten things together

Usage examples:

The room was full of wooden boxes bound with twisted wire., fig. the club is home to a mix of peopl…

abbreviation

(on scorecards) caught by.

Usage examples:

Me waugh c lara b walsh 19

abbreviation

Care of.

noun

The third letter of the alphabet.

Usage examples:

He scraped along with c's and d's in most subjects

noun

A powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, mixed with water to form mortar or mixed with sand, gravel, and water to make concrete.

Usage examples:

We were having some building work done and there was cement, sand and mortar lying around.

verb

Fix with cement.

Usage examples:

Wooden posts were cemented into the ground

noun

A gray powder that is mixed with water, sand, and other substances, becomes very hard when dry, and is used in making concrete

Usage examples:

There weren’t any chairs, so she sat on the cement., the dentist cemented the tooth back in place.,…

noun

A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.

Usage examples:

A coalition between liberals and conservatives

noun

A group formed of different organizations or people who agree to act together, usually temporarily, to achieve something

Usage examples:

A governing coalition, the national coalition on black voter participation

noun

A group of two or more political parties working together to win an election or govern an area

Usage examples:

Form/build/assemble a coalition with no party having gained overall control in the election, the tw…

noun

The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.

Usage examples:

The company's commitment to quality

noun

A promise to give yourself, your money, your time, etc., to support or buy something

Usage examples:

Try the product for two weeks with no commitment to buy.

noun

A promise or firm decision to do something, or the fact of promising something

Usage examples:

He was encouraged by the commitment of car manufacturers to improving dealer profitability., the ma…

verb

Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.

Usage examples:

The electrodes were connected to a recording device

verb

To join together two things, or to be joined together

Usage examples:

[ i ] the printer connects to the computer., [ t ] a ferry connects the island to the mainland., [ …

verb

To join two or more pieces of equipment together, or to be joined in this way

Usage examples:

Wireless networks allow you to connect two or more pcs within your own home., connect to sth the ca…

noun

A relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else.

Usage examples:

The connections between social attitudes and productivity

noun

The fact of arriving on an aircraft, train, etc., before a second vehicle, on which passengers can continue their trip, leaves

Usage examples:

We were delayed and missed our connection., [ c ] a sewer connection, [ c ] science has not shown a…

noun

A relationship between two things, ideas, etc.

Usage examples:

Connection between sth and sth a study of the connection between pay and performance, a(n) internet…

noun

A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.

Usage examples:

He has just signed a contract keeping him with the club

verb

Decrease in size, number, or range.

Usage examples:

Glass contracts as it cools

noun

A legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself

Usage examples:

She already has a contract for her next book with a publisher., i have no other contractual obligat…

verb

Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round.

Usage examples:

The cards were dealt for the last hand

noun

An agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context.

Usage examples:

The government was ready to do a deal with the opposition

noun

Fir or pine wood as a building material.

Usage examples:

Softwoods such as deal were more usually painted over

noun

A formal agreement to get married.

Usage examples:

She'd broken off her engagement to paul

noun

An arrangement to do something or meet someone at a particular time and place

Usage examples:

We have a dinner engagement thursday., the dance theatre of harlem began a two-week engagement at t…

noun

An arrangement to do something, or to be somewhere

Usage examples:

A speaking/public engagement he is currently out of town on a speaking engagement., a prior/previou…

verb

Close or do up securely.

Usage examples:

The tunic was fastened with a row of gilt buttons

verb

To make or become firmly attached or closed

Usage examples:

[ i ] this skirt fastens at the back., [ t ] fasten your seatbelt.

noun

Friendly association, especially with people who share one's interests.

Usage examples:

They valued fun and good fellowship as the cement of the community

noun

Money for teaching or study given to a student studying for an advanced degree, or a position at a university paid for in this way

Usage examples:

She applied for a fellowship to continue her studies., [ c ] the artists’ fellowship, [ u ] i like …

noun

The position of a fellow at a college or university

Usage examples:

He was elected to an honorary fellowship at st john's college., be awarded a fellowship she was awa…

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

noun

A difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament.

Usage examples:

How on earth did you get into such a fix?

verb

Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

noun

The emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends.

Usage examples:

Old ties of love and friendship

verb

Join or blend to form a single entity.

Usage examples:

Intermarriage had fused the families into a large unit

noun

A safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe level.

Usage examples:

If the demand for electrical current exceeds the safety level, a fuse opens once and must be replac…

verb

Fit a fuse to (a bomb, shell, or mine).

Usage examples:

The bomb was fused to go off during a charity performance

noun

An adhesive substance used for sticking objects or materials together.

Usage examples:

Waterproof glue

verb

Fasten or join with or as if with glue.

Usage examples:

The wood is cut into pieces which are then glued together

noun

A sticky substance used for joining things

Usage examples:

I’ll just glue the handle back on the cup.

noun

A formal assurance (typically in writing) that certain conditions will be fulfilled, especially that a product will be repaired or replaced if not of a specified quality.

Usage examples:

We offer a 10-year guarantee against rusting

verb

Provide a formal assurance, especially that certain conditions will be fulfilled relating to a product, service, or transaction.

Usage examples:

The company guarantees to refund your money

noun

A promise that something will be done or will happen, esp. a written promise by a company to repair or change a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time

Usage examples:

[ c ] the vacuum cleaner comes with a two-year guarantee., [ u ] no matter how many stars you have …

noun

A viscous secretion of some trees and shrubs that hardens on drying but is soluble in water, and from which adhesives and other products are made.

Usage examples:

The raw silk fiber actually consists of two filaments called fibroin bound by a soluble silk gum ca…

verb

Short for chewing gum or bubblegum.

verb

Chew (something) with toothless gums.

Usage examples:

The two-year-old gummed his mother's plastic-coated ration card

verb

Link; connect.

Usage examples:

The tap was joined to a pipe

noun

A place or line where two or more things are connected or fastened together.

Usage examples:

It was soldered so well that you couldn't see the join

noun

A relationship between two things or situations, especially where one affects the other.

Usage examples:

A commission to investigate a link between pollution and forest decline

verb

Make, form, or suggest a connection with or between.

Usage examples:

Rumours that linked his name with judith

noun

A torch of pitch and tow for lighting the way in dark streets.

noun

A connection or series of connections linking two or more things.

Usage examples:

The nexus between industry and political power

noun

An important connection between the parts of a system or a group of things

Usage examples:

Times square is the nexus of the new york subway.

noun

A solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behaviour.

Usage examples:

They took an oath of allegiance to the king

noun

An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.

Usage examples:

I have an obligation to look after her

noun

A formal agreement between individuals or parties.

Usage examples:

The country negotiated a trade pact with the us

noun

A formal agreement between two people or groups of people

Usage examples:

A peace pact

noun

A formal agreement between two or more people, groups of people, or organizations

Usage examples:

A pact with sb the free trade pact with the united states should be completed soon., the company ha…

noun

The state of being a partner or partners.

Usage examples:

We should go on working together in partnership

noun

An agreement between organizations, people, etc. to work together

Usage examples:

A partnership between sb/sth and sb/sth the government is promoting a partnership between the state…

noun

A thick, soft, moist substance typically produced by mixing dry ingredients with a liquid.

Usage examples:

Blend onions, sugar, and oil to a paste

verb

Coat with paste.

Usage examples:

When coating walls with fabric, paste the wall, not the fabric

noun

A thick, wet substance used for sticking things together, or any soft, wet mixture of powder and liquid

Usage examples:

Use paste, glue, or tape to attach the pictures., tomato paste, she pasted a heart onto the valenti…

noun

A solemn promise or undertaking.

Usage examples:

The conference ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution

verb

Commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.

Usage examples:

The government pledged itself to deal with environmental problems

noun

A formal promise, or something that is given as a sign that you will keep a promise

Usage examples:

A pledge of friendship, the telethon raised $150,000 in pledges for leukemia research.

noun

A declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen.

Usage examples:

What happened to all those firm promises of support?

verb

Assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen.

Usage examples:

He promised to forward my mail

noun

The way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected.

Usage examples:

The study will assess the relationship between unemployment and political attitudes

noun

The way in which things are connected or work together

Usage examples:

Write an essay on the economic relationship between farming and transportation., "what is your rela…

noun

The way in which two or more companies, countries, or people behave towards each other

Usage examples:

Creating lasting relationships is vital for success in business., we have an excellent working rela…

adjective

Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.

Usage examples:

Check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure

verb

Fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.

Usage examples:

Pins secure the handle to the main body

adjective

Free from risk and the threat of change for the worse

Usage examples:

A secure job, people want to feel secure economically., the museum has a large endowment, so its fu…

noun

An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.

Usage examples:

Unions succeeded in reaching a pay settlement

noun

Payment of money that is owed

Usage examples:

[ u ] we enclose a check in settlement of your claim., [ u ] early settlement developed around a co…

noun

An official agreement or decision that ends an argument, often involving a payment of money

Usage examples:

Negotiate/reach a settlement, the lawyer negotiated an out-of-court settlement of $2 million., in s…

noun

A low-melting alloy, especially one based on lead and tin or (for higher temperatures) on brass or silver, used for joining less fusible metals.

Usage examples:

Remove the fitting using a blowtorch to melt the solder

verb

Join with solder.

Usage examples:

The wires to this clip are soldered to the circuit board

noun

A type of soft metal that is melted to join separate metal parts which are then permanently attached when the metal cools

Usage examples:

Wrap metal foil around the glass pieces and solder them together.

noun

A thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree.

Usage examples:

Hayes picked up a fallen stick and twirled it idly between his fingers.

verb

Push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something).

Usage examples:

He stuck his fork into the sausage

verb

A long thin implement resembling a length of wood

verb

Attach or fasten with string or similar cord.

Usage examples:

They tied max to a chair

noun

A piece of string, cord, or similar used for fastening or tying something.

Usage examples:

He tightened the tie of his robe

verb

Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

noun

An instance of buying or selling something.

Usage examples:

In an ordinary commercial transaction a delivery date is essential

noun

An occasion when someone buys or sells something

Usage examples:

Users can now make financial transactions in euros., customers worry about the security of online t…

noun

The ability to understand something; comprehension.

Usage examples:

Foreign visitors with little understanding of english

adjective

Sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving.

Usage examples:

A kind and understanding man

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said

noun

The action of joining together or the fact of being joined together, especially in a political context.

Usage examples:

He was opposed to closer political or economic union with europe

noun

The act or the state of being joined together

noun

An organization that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights and may agree pay, working conditions, etc. with their employers

Usage examples:

"no date has yet been set for a strike, the union said in a statement to the press this morning., t…

noun

A solemn promise.

Usage examples:

Who would have guessed someone so young could make such a solemn vow and keep it for over fifty yea…

verb

Solemnly promise to do a specified thing.

Usage examples:

The rebels vowed to continue fighting

verb

Join together (metal parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting with a blowpipe, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc.

Usage examples:

Steel plates were being welded

noun

A welded joint.

Usage examples:

This process is quite common for making welds for making watertight joints for tanks, etc.

noun

A widely distributed plant related to mignonette, yielding a yellow dye.

noun

A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.

Usage examples:

I don't like the word ‘unofficial’

verb

Express (something spoken or written) in particular words.

Usage examples:

He words his request in a particularly ironic way

exclamation

Used to express agreement or affirmation.

Usage examples:

Word, that's a good record, man