Word a Day
bond
What does bond mean?
bond (noun): an emotional link, connection or union; that which holds two or more people together, as in a friendship; a tie.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce bond?
/bɑnd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does bond come from?
From Middle English bond, a variant of band, from Old English beand, bænd, bend (“bond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament, chaplet, crown”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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an emotional link, connection or union; that which holds two or more people together, as in a friendship; a tie
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