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noun feeling of friendship ADJ. close, strong | common | natural | emotional, spiritual A strong spiritual bond exists between them. VERB + BOND be linked by, feel, have She felt a bond of affection for the other girls. | create, develop, forge, form | strengthen | break, destroy BOND + VERB exist | link sb the bond that links us PREP. ~ between trying to forge bonds between the different communities | ~ of bonds of friendship certificate for money you have lent ADJ. long-term | government, savings, treasury | junk the high yield on junk bonds VERB + BOND buy, invest in, purchase, put money into I decided to invest in some government bonds. | cash in, redeem The bonds were redeemed in 2002. | issue, sell BOND + NOUN market
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bond
adjectives
a close/strong bond
• A strong bond had developed between them.
a common bond
(= one that people share )
• They shared a common bond – a love of literature.
a special bond
• There was a special bond between him and his mother.
an emotional bond
• As soon as we met we felt an emotional bond.
verbs
form/forge a bond
(= make a bond )
• Frequently horses form a strong bond with their riders.
have a bond
• Twins often have a very close bond.
feel a bond
• The people of the island feel a strong bond with each other.
strengthen a bond
• Sharing experiences strengthens bonds with friends.
break/destroy a bond
• He didn’t want to do anything to break the bond between them.
a bond develops
(= a bond of friendship developed between them )
• Over six months of working together, a close bond developed.
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