a relationship between people or groups based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences

there was a bond of understanding between them

a connection between two surfaces or objects that have been joined together, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure

there was no effective bond between the concrete and the steel

an agreement with legal force

a pattern in which bricks are laid in order to ensure the strength of the resulting structure

English bond

Flemish bond

join or be joined securely to something else, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure

press the material to bond the layers together

this material will bond well to stainless steel rods

join or be joined by a chemical bond

neutral molecules bond to the central atom

lay (bricks) in an overlapping pattern so as to form a strong structure

place (dutiable goods) in bond

assets may have to be sold or bonded to provide cash for the payment of this tax