All 3 Uses
bond
in
1984, by Orwell
(Edited)
- The bonds that had held his body down were loosened.
p. 250.6bonds = ropes
- But of late his bonds were looser.
p. 261.1 *bonds = restraining ropes
- The bonds had loosened themselves.
p. 270.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(bond as in: a close bond) a close connection; or to form such a connection; or something that holds things together (creates a connection)
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(2)
(bond as in: the bond market) a certificate issued by a government or corporation that promises to pay a debt with interest in return for a loan
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(3)
(bond as in: released on a $10,000 bond) an amount of money a court orders a defendant to pay for release from jail prior to trial, collected to assure the defendant will appear (and often returned after trial)
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(4)
(bonded as in: all our employees are bonded) insured to cover any loss resulting from dishonesty
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(5)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, bond can refer to:
- a formal or sincere agreement
- a duty
- a specific way that atoms are held together
- a type of paper
- a specific way of laying bricks
- something used to tie things together or prevent free movement