bonds

Definitions

Financial instruments representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically paying fixed interest.

Strong forces of attraction that hold atoms together in molecules or crystals.

Close ties or shared experiences that unite people in a relationship or group.

Examples

The two countries have formed strong economic bonds over the past decade.

She decided to invest her savings in government bonds to ensure a steady return.

Shared experiences often create deep emotional bonds between lifelong friends.

Synonyms

ties connections links attachments alliances unions relationships

Antonyms

divisions separations breaks detachment estrangements disconnections rifts