Bind vs Bond - What's the difference?

In transitive terms the difference between bind and bond

is that bind is to put together in a cover, as of books while bond is to put in a bonded warehouse.

In lang=en terms the difference between bind and bond

is that bind is a strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break while bond is evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.

As verbs the difference between bind and bond

is that bind is to tie; to confine by any ligature while bond is to connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.

As nouns the difference between bind and bond

is that bind is that which binds or ties while bond is a peasant; churl.

As an adjective bond is

subject to the tenure called bondage.

As a proper noun Bond is

{{surname}.

bind

English

Verb

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

* (rfdate) (Shakespeare)

They that reap must sheaf and bind .

To cohere or stick together in a mass.

''Just to make the cheese more binding

* (rfdate) (Mortimer)

clay binds by heat.

To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.

I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.

To exert a binding or restraining influence.

These are the ties that bind .

To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.

to bind''' grain in bundles; to '''bind a prisoner.

To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.

Gravity binds the planets to the sun.

Frost binds the earth.

* (rfdate) Job xxviii. 11.

He bindeth the floods from overflowing.

* (rfdate) Luke xiii. 16.

Whom Satan hath bound , lo, these eighteen years.

To couple.

(figuratively) To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.

to bind''' the conscience; to '''bind''' by kindness; '''bound''' by affection; commerce '''binds nations to each other.

* (rfdate) (Milton)

Who made our laws to bind us, not himself.

(legal) To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.

(legal) To place under legal obligation to serve.

to bind''' an apprentice; '''bound out to service

To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.

(archaic) To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.

to bind a belt about one

to bind a compress upon a wound.

(archaic) To cover, as with a bandage.

to bind up a wound.

(archaic) To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action.

certain drugs bind the bowels.

To put together in a cover, as of books.

The three novels were bound together.

(computing) To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.

* 2008 , Bryan O'Sullivan, John Goerzen, Donald Bruce Stewart, Real World Haskell (page 33)

We bind the variable n to the value 2, and xs to "abcd".

* 2009 , Robert Pickering, Beginning F# (page 123)

You can bind an identifier to an object of a derived type, as you did earlier when you bound a string to an identifier of type obj

Synonyms

* fetter, make fast, tie, fasten, restrain * bandage, dress * restrain, restrict, obligate * * indenture

Derived terms

* bind over - to put under bonds to do something, as to appear at court, to keep the peace, etc. * bind to - to contract; as, to bind one's self to a wife. * bind up in - to cause to be wholly engrossed with; to absorb in.

Derived terms

* bindweed

Noun

(en noun)

That which binds or ties.

A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.

Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.

(music) A ligature or tie for grouping notes.

(chess) A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break.

the Maróczy Bind

Synonyms

* See also

References

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Anagrams

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bond

English

(wikipedia bond)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)

A peasant; churl.

A vassal; serf; one held in bondage to a superior.

Adjective

(en adjective)

Subject to the tenure called bondage.

In a state of servitude or slavedom; not free.

Servile; slavish; pertaining to or befitting a slave.

bond fear

Derived terms

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Etymology 2

From (etyl) bond, variant of band, from (etyl) beand, .

Noun

(en noun)

(legal) Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.

(finance) A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.

* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=August 16, author=AP, work=The Sydney Morning Herald

, title= ECB in record bond buying spree , passage=News of the big bond purchases came a day before the leaders of Germany and France meet to discuss the debt crisis.}}

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-06, volume=408, issue=8843, page=68, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= The rise of smart beta , passage=Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.}}

A physical connection which binds, a band; often plural.

An emotional link, connection or union.

* Burke

a people with whom I have no tie but the common bond of mankind

Moral or political duty or obligation.

* Shakespeare

I love your majesty / According to my bond , nor more nor less.

(chemistry) A link or force between neighbouring atoms in a molecule.

A binding agreement, a covenant.

A bail bond.

Any constraining or cementing force or material.

(construction) In building, a specific pattern of bricklaying.

In Scotland, a mortgage.

Derived terms

* bail bond * bond paper * bond discount * bond for deed * bond for general purposes * bond issue * bond premium * bondage * bonded debt * bondsman * bearer bond * completion bond * corporate bond * covered bond * covalent bond * English bond * Flemish bond * government bond * ionic bond * junk bond * perpetual bond * performance bond * registered bond * serial bond * surety bond * war bond * zero coupon bond

Verb

(en verb)

To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.

The gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage.

To cause to adhere (one material with another).

The children bonded their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage.

(chemistry) To form a chemical compound with.

Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements.

To guarantee or secure a financial risk.

The contractor was bonded with a local underwriter.

To form a friendship or emotional connection.

The men had bonded while serving together in Vietnam.

To put in a bonded warehouse.

(construction) To lay bricks in a specific pattern.

(electricity) To make a reliable electrical connection between two conductors (or any pieces of metal that may potentially become conductors).

A house's distribution panel should always be bonded to the grounding rods via a panel bond.

To bail out by means of a bail bond.

* 1877 , Report No. 704 of proceedings In the Senate of the United States , 44th Congress, 2nd Session, page 642:

In the August election of 1874 I bonded out of jail eighteen colored men that had been in there, and there has not one of them been tried yet, and they never will be.

* 1995 , Herman Beavers, Wrestling angels into song: the fictions of Ernest J. Gaines , page 28:

In jail for killing a man, Procter Lewis is placed in a cell where he is faced with a choice: he can be bonded out of jail by Roger Medlow, the owner of the plantation where he lives, or he can serve his time in the penitentiary.

* 2001 , Elaine J. Lawless, Women escaping violence: empowerment through narrative , page xxi:

And no, you cannot drive her down to the bank to see if her new AFDC card is activated and drop her kids off at school for her because she didn't think to get her car before he bonded out of jail.

Derived terms

* bondability * bondable