noun

• an electrical force linking atoms
• 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
• a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
  "the shifting alliances within a large family"
• (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"

verb

• stick to firmly
  "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
• create social or emotional ties
  "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
• issue bonds on
• bring together in a common cause or emotion
  "The death of their child had drawn them together"