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the promise made flesh, whether between atoms, agents, or two people who can't quit
means A connection or tie that holds things together — whether a binding agreement, a financial certificate of debt, a chemical link between atoms, or an emotional attachment between people.
from From Old English 'bond,' a variant of 'band' — a thing that binds, ties, or fetters. The root runs back through 'bindan,' 'to bind,' and is a cousin of the same Germanic family that gives us 'band' and 'bundle.' What began as a literal fastening — a rope, a fetter, a binding — spread outward to bind people in agreements (a financial bond, a bond of friendship) and, much later, atoms in chemistry. The word 'bondage' shares the same captive root, a reminder that not every tie is gentle.
- chemical glue
- Covalent bonds hold every atom in your body together
- agent 007
- More actors played Bond than there are official films early on
- financial IOU
- Bonds predate stocks by centuries as debt promises
- super glue
- Cyanoacrylate bonds skin in seconds, intended for wounds
- word origin
- Same root as 'bind' and 'bondage'
james bond — fictional british spy created by ian fleming, appeared in 27 official novels and 25+ films since 1952
bond market — global debt securities market worth over $130 trillion, where governments and corporations borrow money
hydrogen bond — fundamental chemical interaction that holds water molecules together and stabilizes dna structure