| noun | an electrical force linking atoms |
| noun | a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal |
| noun | a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest “the shifting alliances within a large family” |
| noun | (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial “the judge set bail at $10,000” |
| noun | a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) |
| noun | a connection that fastens things together |
| noun | a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents |
| noun | United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940) |
| noun | British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming |
| noun | the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition “the mutual adhesiveness of cells” |
| verb | stick to firmly “Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?” |
| verb | create social or emotional ties “The grandparents want to bond with the child” |
| verb | issue bonds on |
| verb | bring together in a common cause or emotion “The death of their child had drawn them together” |
| bond | verb | issue bonds on |
| bail | verb | release after a security has been paid |
| shackle | verb | restrain with fetters |
| hamper | verb | put at a disadvantage |
| trammel | verb | place limits on (extent or access) |
| attach | verb | be attached; be in contact with |
| adhesive | adjective | tending to adhere |
| adhere | verb | come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation |
| adherent | adjective | sticking fast |
| adhesion | noun | the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition |
| holdfast | noun | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place |
| bondable | adjective | capable of holding together or cohering; as particles in a mass |
| bond | noun | the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition |
| binder | noun | something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface |
| binding | noun | the capacity to attract and hold something |
| sticker | noun | an adhesive label |
| tie | noun | a social or business relationship |
| attachment | noun | a feeling of affection for a person or an institution |